Surgery

Robot-assisted transnasal laryngoplasty in cadaveric models: Quantifying forces and identifying challenges.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: We expanded our prior work with transnasal robotic surgery (TNRS) in this study with the following aims: 1) use a cadaveric model to evaluate the feasibility of laryngoplasty with TNRS, 2) measure robot insertion times and forces, and 3) identify operational challenges to further guide the development of a flexible robotic system.

Re: Editorial comment on early discharge after laparoscopic or robotic partial nephrectomy: care pathway evaluation: M. P. Laguna J Urol 2014;192:1639.

Spatiotemporal System Identification With Continuous Spatial Maps and Sparse Estimation.

We present a framework for the identification of spatiotemporal linear dynamical systems. We use a state-space model representation that has the follo...

Surgical safety and oncologic effectiveness in robotic versus conventional open thyroidectomy in thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Although many experiences using the da Vinci Robot System have been reported by several groups, there is substantial controversy over the ...

Robotic surgery in supermorbidly obese patients with endometrial cancer.

OBJECTIVE: Morbid obesity is a known risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer. Several studies have demonstrated the overall feasibility ...

Robotic distal subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer patients with high body mass index: comparison with conventional laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy.

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has emerged as a treatment of choice for early-stage gastric cancer. However, applying MIS to gastric pat...

Obesity and perioperative pulmonary complications in robotic gynecologic surgery.

OBJECTIVE: Robotic gynecological surgery is feasible in obese patients, but there remain concerns about the safety of this approach because the positi...

Single incision trans-umbilical total hysterectomy: robotic or laparoscopic?

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the early surgical outcomes in patients who underwent total hysterectomy with laparoendoscopic single-...

Robotic voltammetry with carbon nanotube-based sensors: a superb blend for convenient high-quality antimicrobial trace analysis.

A new automated pharmacoanalytical technique for convenient quantification of redox-active antibiotics has been established by combining the benefits ...

Establishing a multi-institutional registry to compare the outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery for gastric cancer.

Surgical robots for SPL and NOTES: a review.

INTRODUCTION: Single port laparoscopy (SPL) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) are next-generation minimally invasive surgery...

A teleconference with three-dimensional surgical video presentation on the 'usual' Internet.

Endoscopic surgery employing three-dimensional (3D) video images, such as a robotic surgery, has recently become common. However, the number of opport...

Perioperative and long-term renal functional outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a multicenter matched-pair comparison.

PURPOSE: We compared perioperative and long-term renal functional outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) with laparoscopic partial neph...

Robotic Single-site Technique Allows Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Surgical Staging of Endometrial Cancer.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic approach for artificial urinary sphincter implantation in 11 women with urinary stress incontinence: surgical technique and initial experience.

BACKGROUND: Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation is recommended for women suffering urinary stress incontinence. Robot-assisted laparoscopy...

Comparison of perioperative outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONTEXT: Robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) is rapidly increasing; however, the benefit of RPN over laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is controver...

Can robotic surgery be done efficiently while training residents?

INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery is a rapidly growing area in surgery. In an era of emphasis on cost reduction, the question becomes how do you train res...

Predicting inpatient stay lasting 2 midnights or longer after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rate of inpatient stay and the factors predicting inpatient status after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer following t...

Predicting equilibrium vapour pressure isotope effects by using artificial neural networks or multi-linear regression - A quantitative structure property relationship approach.

We aim at predicting the effect of structure and isotopic substitutions on the equilibrium vapour pressure isotope effect of various organic compounds...

A prospective non-randomised single-center study comparing laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is increasing in popularity thanks to the benefits that have been recently demonstrated by many a...