The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Sep 26, 2020
BACKGROUND: Magnetic technologies have been introduced to reduce invasiveness of surgical procedures. This study was aimed to analyse the performance of a novel combined magnetic-robotic controller as an enhanced accessory to the Magnetic Surgical Sy...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Sep 25, 2020
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion has gained popularity in the spinal surgery field. Due to high cost, these spinal robots are not extensively applied in clinical surgeries. Developing an effective robot system with low cost and high...
In manufacturing, traditional task pre-programming methods limit the efficiency of human-robot skill transfer. This paper proposes a novel task-learning strategy, enabling robots to learn skills from human demonstrations flexibly and generalize skill...
BACKGROUND: Despite mechanical and technical improvements in laparoscopic and robot-assisted (LAR) rectal cancer procedures, the absence of prognostic disparities among various approaches cannot improve the quality of TME. The present study re-evalua...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of a social robot intervention on sleep and motor activity in nursing home residents living with dementia and chronic pain.
PURPOSE: The robot-assisted approach for Ivor Lewis esophagectomy offers an enlarged, three-dimensional overview of the intraoperative situs. The vagal nerve (VN) can easily be detected, preserved, and intentionally resected below the separation poin...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Sep 24, 2020
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the correlation between periprostatic fat thickness on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and upstaging from cT1/2 to pT3 in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Sep 24, 2020
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare short- and long-term outcomes after robotic versus laparoscopic approach in patients undergoing curative surgery for rectal cancer.
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