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...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
In Japan, the medical fee revision in April 2018 allowed insurance coverage for robot-assisted cardiac surgery for mitral and tricuspid valve plasty. We started robot-assisted mitral valve plasty by da Vinci system in June 2019. The artificial chorda...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
In minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery (MIDCAB), internal mammary artery harvesting is not so easy because of small exposure and difficult maneuver for long distant target vessel. To expose and harvest left internal mammary arter...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
The trend in cardiac surgery is moving toward minimally invasive procedures worldwide. In Japan, robot-assisted cardiac surgery has started simultaneously with the insurance coverage of minimally invasive cardiac surgery in April 2018. Technology inn...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
Since 2014, we have used the da Vinci surgical system to perform internal thoracic artery harvest in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), and since 2016, we have also performed robot-assisted cardiac surgery( RACS) for mitral an...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
It has been more than 10 years since the introduction of small-incision surgery for cardiac valvular disease. The so-called minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) techniques avoid the need for sternotomy, but they are still not considered standard...
Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Jul 1, 2022
Robot-assisted valve repair refers to an intervention added to conventional minimally invasive cardiac surgery( MICS), which is covered by national insurance since April 2018. However, currently, this procedure is performed only at a few hospitals, w...
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