Surgery

Predicting length of stay after robotic partial nephrectomy.

INTRODUCTION: To investigate factors predictive of length of stay (LOS) after robotic partial nephre...

Robotic radiosurgery system patient-specific QA for extracranial treatments using the planar ion chamber array and the cylindrical diode array.

Robotic radiosurgery system has been increasingly employed for extracranial treatments. This work is...

Sexual and urinary functions after robot-assisted versus pure laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Correcting and sharing our complications. Misplacement of pigtail catheter, during a Robot Assisted Pyeloplasty. Clinical findings, diagnosis, possible causes and endoscopic treatment.

OBJECTIVE: Robotic assisted pyeloplasty (RAP) is rapidly adopted by surgeons around the world. We pr...

Is a robotic system really better than the three-dimensional laparoscopic system in terms of suturing performance?: comparison among operators with different levels of experience.

BACKGROUND: High-quality three-dimensional (3D) vision systems are now available for laparoscopic su...

Respiratory gas exchange during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy requires patients to be secured in a st...

Robotic-Assisted Procedures in Pediatric Surgery: A Critical Appraisal of the Current Best Evidence in Comparison to Conventional Minimally Invasive Surgery.

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the use of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has expanded within pediatr...

Salvage robot assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity matched study of perioperative, oncological and functional outcomes.

BACKGROUND: To report the perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes of salvage robot-assist...

Robot-Assisted Ureteral Reconstruction Using Buccal Mucosa.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique of robotic buccal mucosa graft ureteroplasty as a minimally inv...

Transoral robotic surgery for the excision of base of tongue vascular lesions.

Use of multivariate linear regression and support vector regression to predict functional outcome after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

This study introduces the use of multivariate linear regression (MLR) and support vector regression ...

Is peri-operative urethral catheter drainage enough? The case for stentless pediatric robotic pyeloplasty.

BACKGROUND: The necessity for urinary diversion with trans-anastomotic ureteral stenting during pyel...

The use of artificial neural networks to predict delayed discharge and readmission in enhanced recovery following laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.

BACKGROUND: Artificial neural networks (ANNs) can be used to develop predictive tools to enable the ...

Feasibility of transoral robotic-assisted high-resolution microendoscopic imaging of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Transoral robotic-assisted oncologic surgery of the head and neck offers promising funct...

Total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer with emphasis on pelvic autonomic nerve preservation: Expert technical tips for robotic surgery.

The primary goal of surgical intervention for rectal cancer is to achieve an oncologic cure while pr...

Laparoscopic robot-assisted resection of tumors located in posterosuperior liver segments.

Laparoscopic resection of liver tumors located in the posterosuperior segments is a challenging oper...

Transoral robotic surgery for the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary.

CONCLUSION: The addition of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the diagnostic management of patient...

Abdominal Hysterectomy: Reduced Risk of Surgical Site Infection Associated with Robotic and Laparoscopic Technique.

BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. New te...

Evaluation of machine learning algorithms for treatment outcome prediction in patients with epilepsy based on structural connectome data.

The objective of this study is to evaluate machine learning algorithms aimed at predicting surgical ...

Surgical planning for horizontal strabismus using Support Vector Regression.

Strabismus is a pathology which affects about 4% of the population, causing esthetic problems (rever...

The impact of days off between cases on perioperative outcomes for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.

PURPOSE: To examine the effect of days off between cases on perioperative outcomes for robotic-assis...