INTRODUCTION: Various minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques have been developed with the goal of reducing approach-related soft-tissue trauma and its associated complications. However, there is still a debate on some of the potential dra...
Since its inception in 1985, robotic surgery has evolved into a mainstream surgical approach that has become virtually synonymous with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and adopted across several specialties offering decreased patient morbidity and im...
The term "Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery" (NOTES) defines a surgical approach that leverages the body's natural orifices to access the abdominal cavity, presenting a patient-centric perspective by highlighting its potential to elimin...
AIM: To evaluate the technical aspects of the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System in minimally invasive extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) surgery in a swine model.
Computer assisted surgery (Abingdon, England)
Dec 1, 2022
In the field of minimally invasive interventional therapy, the related research on the soft tissue puncture robot and its technology based on the flexible steerable needle as a research hot topic at present, and it has been developed rapidly in the p...
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Oct 14, 2022
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This meta-analysis assesses the surgical outcomes between robot-assisted minimally-invasive McKeown esophagectomy and conventional one.
Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
Aug 15, 2022
OBJECTIVE: To review and evaluate the basic principles and advantages of orthopedic robot-assisted technology, research progress, clinical applications, and limitations in the field of traumatic orthopedics, especially in fracture reduction robots.
Zhongguo yi liao qi xie za zhi = Chinese journal of medical instrumentation
Jul 30, 2022
In order to improve the operation difficulties in the narrow space of the nasal maxillary sinus, the nasal continuum minimally invasive surgical robot system is designed. The ball-and-socket joints and NiTiNol tubes are used as the main body of the c...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
Robot-assisted cardiac surgery offers the most minimally-invasive approach to the surgical treatment of valvular heart disease and coronary artery disease. However, robot-assisted cardiac surgery is still far from being a standardized operation. We b...