Surgery

Learning curve of robotic inguinal hernia repair in the hands of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon: a comparative study.

BACKGROUND: Since its introduction, robotic surgery has been utilized in different types of surgeries over various specialties. However, studies done thus far comparing robotic (Rob. IHR) and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (Lap. IHR) yielded contrasting results.

Developing basic robotic skills using virtual reality simulation and automated assessment tools: a multidisciplinary robotic virtual reality-based curriculum using the Da Vinci Skills Simulator and tracking progress with the Intuitive Learning platform.

This study sought to develop basic robotic surgical skills among surgical trainees across multiple specialties using a VR-based curriculum and provided objective, on-demand, automated assessments using the Intuitive Learning platform. This curriculum was developed using the Da Vinci Skills Simulator and included 24 exercises. A pre-test and post-test were required for completion of the curriculum....

Assessment of germinal matrix hemorrhage on head ultrasound with deep learning algorithms.

BACKGROUND: Germinal matrix hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhage is among the most common intracranial complications in premature infants. Early det...

Image-based laparoscopic camera steering versus conventional steering: a comparison study.

In the last 2 decades, multiple robotic camera holders have been developed to improve camera steering during laparoscopic surgery. A new image-based s...

Efficacy and feasibility of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for octogenarians: comparison with younger counterparts.

To compare short-term functional and surgical outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in patients ≥ 80 years old and their younger count...

Robotic left-stapled total intracorporeal bowel anastomosis versus stapled partial extracorporeal anastomosis: operative technical description and outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Although there is extensive literature on robotic total intracorporeal anastomosis (TICA) for right colon resection, left total ICA using ...

A multi-task two-path deep learning system for predicting the invasiveness of craniopharyngioma.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Craniopharyngioma is a kind of benign brain tumor in histography. However, it might be clinically aggressive and have severe...

A CT Image-Based Virtual Sensing Method to Estimate Bone Drilling Force for Surgical Robots.

OBJECTIVE: Current surgical robots face challenges to understand preoperative images like human surgeons, which hindering robots from making full use ...

Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper.

BACKGROUND: Robotics represents the most technologically advanced approach in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Its application in general surgery has...

Robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoraco-laparoscopic McKeown's esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of minimally invasive approaches.

Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer decreases overall complication rate and leads to faster postoperative recovery. Robot-assisted ...

Robotic assistance is technically superior to conventional laparoscopy in hemicolectomies.

OBJECTIVE: An objective assessment of robotic assistance in hemicolectomies.

Indocyanine Green Drives Computer Vision Based 3D Augmented Reality Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: The Beginning of "Automatic" Overlapping Era.

Augmented reality robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (AR-RAPN) is limited by the need of a constant manual overlapping of the hyper-accuracy 3D (HA3D)...

Laparoscopic and robotic pyeloplasty as minimally invasive alternatives to the open approach for the treatment of uretero-pelvic junction obstruction in infants: a multi-institutional comparison of outcomes and learning curves.

BACKGROUND: Since the development of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), laparoscopic and robotic approaches have been widely adopted. However, little h...

Ultrasound Image-Guided Nerve Block Combined with General Anesthesia under an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm on Patients Undergoing Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer during and after Operation.

This study was aimed at investigating the location of gastric cancer by using a gastroscope image based on an artificial intelligence algorithm for ga...

A review of motor neural system robotic modeling approaches and instruments.

In this review, we are considering an actively developing tool in neuroscience-robotic modeling. The new perspective and existing application fields, ...

Cardiac X-ray image-based haptic guidance for robot-assisted coronary intervention: a feasibility study.

PURPOSE: Effective and efficient haptic guidance is desirable for tele-operated robotic surgery because it has a potential to enhance surgeon's skills...

[Robot-assisted Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy and Intracorporal Reconstruction].

Robot-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer is a demanding operation that is increasingly being performed, not only in Asia but also in specia...

Adopt or Abandon? Surgeon-Specific Trends in Robotic Bariatric Surgery Utilization Between 2010 and 2019.

It is unknown if surgeons are more likely to adopt or abandon robotic techniques given that bariatric procedures are already performed by surgeons wi...

Editorial Comment to Expanding the limits of nephron-sparing surgery: Surgical technique and mid-term outcomes of purely off-clamp robotic partial nephrectomy for totally endophytic renal tumors.

First completely robot-assisted retroperitoneal nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff: a step-by-step technique.

INTRODUCTION: While various surgical techniques have been reported for open and minimally invasive treatment of upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC), ...