BACKGROUND: Currently, the robot-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN) technique is used for live donor nephrectomy. Does it provide sufficient safety and benefits for living donors? We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the safety and effic...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Nov 16, 2018
PURPOSE: Surgical workflow recognition and context-aware systems could allow better decision making and surgical planning by providing the focused information, which may eventually enhance surgical outcomes. While current developments in computer-ass...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of quantitative computed tomography (CT) texture analysis using different machine learning (ML) classifiers for discriminating low and high nuclear grade clear cell renal cell carcinomas (cc-RCCs).
BACKGROUND: The concept of a minimally invasive live donor nephrectomy developed over 20 years ago. Surgeons gained expertise with the laparoscopic technique and utilized multiple variations that are now utilized in transplant centers throughout the ...