OBJECTIVES: To perform a comparison of complications following open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RC) among women who undergo the procedure. Studies comparing robotic to open RC have been mixed without a clear delineation of which patient...
Minimally invasive esophagectomy is increasing performed for cancers of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. This video demonstrates the setup and key steps for a robotic transhiatal esophagectomy with a cervical anastomosis.
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
Jan 9, 2020
Pediatric robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is gaining increasing acceptance. We aimed to assess the diffusion of pediatric RAS in Italy, the training period, indications, preliminary outcomes, and limitations. An online questionnaire-based survey was p...
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Jan 3, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Two important and difficult tasks during a bone drilling procedure are guiding the orientation of the drilling axis toward the target and maintaining the orientation against the drilling force. To accomplish these tasks, a remote center of...
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pelvic floor disorders are common among and disproportionately affect older women. There are limited data regarding perioperative adverse events in older women undergoing robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC) specifically....
Medical & biological engineering & computing
Jan 3, 2020
Concentric tube robot (CTR) has gradually attracted the attention of researchers on the basis of its small size and curved shape control ability. However, most of current experimental prototypes of CTR are single-arm structure, which can only carry o...
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics
Jan 1, 2020
OBJECTIVES: Compensations are commonly employed by patients with stroke during rehabilitation without therapist supervision, leading to suboptimal recovery outcomes. This study investigated the feasibility of the real-time monitoring of compensation ...
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