Surgery

An effective repetitive training schedule to achieve skill proficiency using a novel robotic virtual reality simulator.

PURPOSE: A robotic virtual reality simulator (Mimic dV-Trainer) can be a useful training method for ...

Outcomes of Extraperitoneal Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Morbidly Obese: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.

INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of obese patients (body mass index [BMI] >30 kg/m(2)]) with local...

Robotic systems for percutaneous needle-guided interventions.

Several groups have developed robotic systems for invasive medical procedures. In this article we wi...

Robotic single-site cholecystectomy in the obese: outcomes from a single institution.

BACKGROUND: Robotic single-site cholecystectomy (RSSC) has been shown to be a safe alternative to th...

Postoperative complications and short-term oncological outcomes of patients aged ≥80 years undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy.

PURPOSE: To assess complication rates and early oncological outcomes of patients aged ≥80 years who ...

Transversus abdominis plane block in robotic gynecologic oncology: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: Although robotic surgery decreases pain compared to laparotomy, postoperative pain can be...

Laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy: intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal, single site.

The indication for use of laparoscopy, in the pediatric population, was initially for diagnostic pur...

Minimally invasive pediatric urologic surgery.

Comparing robotic surgery with laparoscopy and laparotomy for endometrial cancer management: a cohort study.

INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery has been applied in managing various types of gynecologic cancers. The...

The influence of the medial meniscus in different conditions on anterior tibial translation in the anterior cruciate deficient knee.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was the evaluation of knee laxity in the ACL-deficient knee with ...

Incidental ureteral injury and repair during robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To show a surgical educational video in which an incidental ureteral injury was rec...

Towards cybernetic surgery: robotic and augmented reality-assisted liver segmentectomy.

BACKGROUND: Augmented reality (AR) in surgery consists in the fusion of synthetic computer-generated...

Transoral robotic surgery in benign diseases including obstructive sleep apnea: Safety and feasibility.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of the da Vinci Surgical System in tra...

European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) consensus statement on the use of robotics in general surgery.

Following an extensive literature search and a consensus conference with subject matter experts the ...

Face, content, and construct validity of four, inanimate training exercises using the da Vinci ® Si surgical system configured with Single-Site ™ instrumentation.

BACKGROUND: Validated training exercises are essential tools for surgeons as they develop technical ...

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopy-Assisted Pylorus-Preserving Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

BACKGROUND: The three-dimensional view and articulating devices in robot system might have a benefit...

Control of robotic assistance using poststroke residual voluntary effort.

Poststroke hemiparesis limits the ability to reach, in part due to involuntary muscle co-activation ...

Minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer: a comprehensive review.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The objective of this article is to review the recently published literature on t...

Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block in a Pregnant Patient in the Last Trimester.

Although regional anaesthesia is a commonly preferred anaesthesia technique for pregnant patients un...

Postoperative pancreatic fistula after robot distal gastrectomy.

BACKGROUND: To compare the incidences of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) between robot-assis...

Learning curves for robot-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the learning curve of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and laparosc...