AIMC Topic: Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

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Robotic natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (R-NOTES): literature review and prototype system.

Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy Dec 25, 2014
In minimally invasive surgery methods such as laparoscopic surgery, surgical instruments are introduced through small incisions to minimize patient trauma and recovery times. To reduce the number of incisions, new techniques such as natural orifice t...
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Equipment Safety Systems Analysis Laparoscopy Equipment Design Humans Robotic Surgical Procedures Animals Swine Disease Models, Animal Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Minimally invasive pediatric urologic surgery.

The Urologic clinics of North America Nov 20, 2014
Humans Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Child, Preschool Laparoscopy Child Pediatrics Robotics Urologic Surgical Procedures
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Laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy: intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal, single site.

The Urologic clinics of North America Nov 20, 2014
The indication for use of laparoscopy, in the pediatric population, was initially for diagnostic purposes. As confidence with the technology and utility grew, it began to be applied for therapeutic indications. With equivalent surgical outcomes and d...
Follow-Up Studies Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Laparoscopy Pediatrics Peritoneum Kidney Neoplasms Risk Assessment Postoperative Complications Child Treatment Outcome Humans Female Male Retroperitoneal Space Patient Positioning Carcinoma, Renal Cell Umbilicus Nephrectomy
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Face, content, and construct validity of four, inanimate training exercises using the da Vinci ® Si surgical system configured with Single-Site ™ instrumentation.

Surgical endoscopy Nov 1, 2014
BACKGROUND: Validated training exercises are essential tools for surgeons as they develop technical skills to use robot-assisted minimally invasive surgical systems. The purpose of this study was to show face, content, and construct validity of four,...
Humans Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Curriculum Specialties, Surgical Computer Simulation Surveys and Questionnaires Clinical Competence Education, Medical, Continuing
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Minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer: a comprehensive review.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics Oct 25, 2014
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The objective of this article is to review the recently published literature on the use of minimally invasive surgical approaches for patients with endometrial cancer.
Humans Length of Stay Lymph Node Excision Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Female Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Laparotomy Laparoscopy Disease-Free Survival Endometrial Neoplasms
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Factors influencing same-day hospital discharge and risk factors for readmission after robotic surgery in the gynecologic oncology patient population.

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology Oct 7, 2014
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors that allow for a safe outpatient robotic-assisted minimally invasive gynecologic oncology surgery procedure.
Lung Diseases Cost-Benefit Analysis Patient Readmission Genital Neoplasms, Female Hysterectomy Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Age Factors Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Patient Discharge Adolescent Logistic Models Ovariectomy Female Risk Factors Aged Adult Male Middle Aged Comorbidity Length of Stay Humans Retrospective Studies
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Technology advances in hospital practices: robotics in treatment of patients.

Technology in cancer research & treatment Sep 10, 2014
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is widely considered as the treatment of choice for acute cholecystitis. The safety of the procedure and its minimal invasiveness made it a valid treatment option for a patient not responding to antibiotic therapy. Our re...
Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Surgery, Computer-Assisted Male Middle Aged Hospitals Humans Female Adult
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Comparative analysis of the functionality of simulators of the da Vinci surgical robot.

Surgical endoscopy Aug 15, 2014
BACKGROUND: The implementation of robotic technology in minimally invasive surgery has led to the need to develop more efficient and effective training methods, as well as assessment and skill maintenance tools for surgical education. Multiple simula...
Education, Medical, Continuing Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Equipment Design Humans Computer Simulation Female
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Artificial hand for minimally invasive surgery: design and testing of initial prototype.

Surgical endoscopy Jun 28, 2014
BACKGROUND: Compared with traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgery may improve recovery and patient satisfaction while maintaining surgical principles. Laparoscopic, single incision, natural orifice, and robotic approaches hold their own ...
Surgical Instruments Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Humans Laparoscopy Hand Strength Hand Robotics Cadaver
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Estimation of optimal pivot point for remote center of motion alignment in surgery.

International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery May 16, 2014
PURPOSE: The determination of an optimal pivot point ([Formula: see text]) is important for instrument manipulation in minimally invasive surgery. Such knowledge is of particular importance for robotic-assisted surgery where robots need to rotate pre...
Rotation Motion Calibration Robotics Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Surgery, Computer-Assisted Humans
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