PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of a novel valveless trocar system (VTS) on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).
BACKGROUND: Compared with traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgery may improve recovery and patient satisfaction while maintaining surgical principles. Laparoscopic, single incision, natural orifice, and robotic approaches hold their own ...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
May 6, 2014
PURPOSE: Local surgery is safer than remote surgery because emergencies can be more easily addressed. Although many locally operated surgical robots and devices have been developed, none can safely grasp organs and provide traction. A new manipulator...
State-of-the-art research of traditional computer vision is increasingly leveraged in the surgical domain. A particular focus in computer-assisted surgery is to replace marker-based tracking systems for instrument localization with pure image-based 6...
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Jun 1, 2025
The assessment of surgical skill is crucial for indicating a surgeon's proficiency. While motion analysis of surgical tools is widely used in endoscopic surgery, it is not commonly applied to open surgery. Instead, open surgery skill assessment relie...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Apr 8, 2025
Interest in using the MAUDE database to investigate adverse events linked to medical devices has been growing. Yet, the narrative sections of these reports remain largely unexplored, leaving valuable insights unutilized and creating an incomplete und...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Feb 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: This study aims to develop an active following technology of the mirror-holding arm of a bedside intelligent surgical robot that enables real-time automatic tracking of surgical instruments.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a cleaning quality control module integrated into a hospital's Disinfection Supply Center (DSC) for improving the cleaning quality of precision surgical instruments.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 1, 2024
BACKGROUND: Accurately estimating the 6D pose of snake-like wrist-type surgical instruments is challenging due to their complex kinematics and flexible design.
Computer assisted surgery (Abingdon, England)
Dec 1, 2023
In craniofacial surgery, magnetic navigation systems can effectively extend the doctor's limited visual range, improve their surgical precision, shorten the operation time, and reduce the incidence of surgical complications. Owing to the ease of magn...
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