The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jul 19, 2021
BACKGROUND: In recent years, surgical robots have become an indispensable part of the medical field. Surgical robots are increasingly being used in the areas of gynaecological surgery, urological surgery, orthopaedic surgery, general surgery and so f...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jul 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: This paper describes a case of a patient with situs inversus totalis (SIT) and dextrocardia in which robotic atrial septal defect (ASD) repair was successfully performed in a beating heart.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 15, 2021
BACKGROUND: Soft pneumatic robots have shown great promises in hand rehabilitation systems as alternatives to conventional rigid systems. However, their application is limited to clinical rehabilitation programs due to their dependency on large-sized...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 15, 2021
BACKGROUND: Many centres deny obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) >35 access to kidney transplantation due to increased intraoperative and postoperative complications.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 15, 2021
BACKGROUND: To report the surgical techniques and results of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal Mainz Ⅱ rectosigmoid pouch at our centre.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 14, 2021
BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was performed to promote the accuracy of bone resection and mechanical alignment. Among these TKA system procedures, 3D reconstruction of CT data of lower limbs consumes significant manpower....
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 14, 2021
BACKGROUND: HeartLander is a tethered robot walker that utilizes suction to adhere to the beating heart. HeartLander can be used for minimally invasive administration of cardiac medications or ablation of tissue. In order to administer injections saf...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 7, 2021
BACKGROUND: The development of technical dexterity is a critical for surgeons in training. This study describes and assesses the feasibility of an objective method for the evaluation of procedure-specific technical dexterity in hepatopancreatobiliary...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: Currently, robot-assisted surgical systems are used to reduce the error range of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) osteotomy and component positioning.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted stereotaxy (RAS) promises higher stereotactic accuracy (SA) and time efficiency (TE) than frame-based stereotaxy. However, both aspects are attributed to the problem of patient-to-robot registration.