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Background
Prosthesis is a wearable device that intends to provide the functionality and/or appearance of a missing body part. In the case of trans‐radial prostheses, the wearer or the trans‐radial amputee is fitted with an artificial wrist and a hand that is either mechanically or electro‐mechanically operated. Main aim is to enable the wearer to perform activities of daily living with minimal external...
Background
This paper aims to move the debate forward regarding the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous robotic surgery with a particular focus on ethics, regulation and legal aspects (such as civil law, international law, tort law, liability, medical malpractice, privacy and product/device legislation, among other aspects).
Methods
We conducted an intensive literature search...
Background
Robotic total mesorectal excision (R‐TME) is expected to have advantages over laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (L‐TME). The aim is to compare the short‐term outcomes between initial cases of L‐TME and RTME.
Materials and methods
Among a total of 168 patients assigned to receive either R‐TME (n = 84) or L‐TME (n = 84), short term outcomes were compared between the groups by 1:1...
Background
We have assessed the impact of introducing robotics for a stage 1b cervical cancer service on laparotomy rates, complications, and costs.
Methods
Data were collected prospectively from 90 consecutive patients who had a radical hysterectomy between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2017.
Results
There were 37 women before the first robotic procedure and 53 after. The laparotomy rate reduced...
Background
To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of robotic single‐site myomectomy (RSSM) for uterine myoma.
Methods
Medical records of 101 consecutive women who underwent RSSM were retrospectively reviewed, and patient characteristics and surgical outcomes were evaluated. The surgical outcomes were compared by the phase in learning curve (early phase of <10 cases vs late phase of...
Background
Augmented reality (AR) surgery has not been successfully implemented in knee replacement surgery due to the negative effect of cutting errors. This research aims to decrease the cutting error to reduce the chronic pain after knee replacement.
Methodology
The proposed system consists of a volume subtraction technique that considers the history of the area that has been cut and measures...
Background
We aimed at facilitating percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for large tumors with accurate overlapping ablation planning and robot‐assisted needle insertion from a single incision port (SIP).
Methods
We developed a personalized and quantitative RFA planning method to obtain multiple needle overlapping ablation planning through a single incision. A robot with a remote center of...
Background
Insertable laparoscopic camera systems were developed to improve the minimally invasive surgeries. Robotic degrees of freedom for an insertable laparoscopic camera are required to adjust the camera's orientation and position inside an abdominal cavity.
Methods
This paper demonstrates an insertable magnetic actuated robotic camera system with two‐degree‐of‐freedom (2‐DoF) orientation...
Background
The availability of an increasing number of medical devices in the digital operating room has led to increased interaction demands of the surgical staff. To counteract the risk of bacterial contamination induced by device interactions, touchless interaction techniques are required.
Support systems based on eye tracking enable interaction while maintaining sterility and freeing the hands...
Objectives
To compare perioperative outcomes of robotic‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RaPN) with open partial nephrectomy (OPN).
Methods
Systematically search through PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov for eligible studies was performed to April 11, 2018. A meta‐analysis was conducted for studies comparing RaPN and OPN...
Introduction
The gold standard in the management of cervical incompetence is cerclage via vaginal approach. Minimally invasive techniques, such as robotic, have been also described.
Materials and Methods
A systematic search was performed in PubMed and Scopus, searching evidence on robotic assisted laparoscopic cerclage in both pregnant and non pregnant women.
Results
Sixty‐four patients were...
Background
A magnetic resonance image (MRI) guided robotic system dedicated for brain biopsy was developed. The robotic system carries a biopsy needle and a small rectangular unfocused, single element, planar ultrasonic transducer which can be potentially utilized to ablate small and localized brain cancer.
Materials and Methods
The robotic device includes six computer‐controlled axes. An agar‐based...
Background
Limited data exist regarding adoption of evolving robotic technology in surgery. This study evaluated trends and the current condition of robotic platforms in surgical specialties and general surgical subspecialties.
Methods
Between January 2013 and December 2017, all robotic operations performed in Turkey were included.
Results
In the study period, 13 760 robotic operations were performed...
Background
To provide feedback to surgeons in robotic surgery training, many surgical skill evaluation methods have been developed. However, they hardly focus on the performance of the surgical motion segments. This paper proposes a method of specifying a trainee's skill weakness in the surgical training.
Methods
This paper proposed an automatic skill evaluation framework by comparing the trainees'...
Background
Integrating simulators with robotic surgical procedures could assist in designing and testing of novel robotic control algorithms and further enhance patient‐specific pre‐operative planning and training for robotic surgeries.
Methods
A virtual reality simulator, developed to perform the transsphenoidal resection of pituitary gland tumours, tested the usability of robotic interfaces and...
Background
Navigation support in interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is separated from the operating field, which makes it difficult to interpret positions and orientations and to coordinate the necessary hand movements.
Methods
We developed a projector‐based augmented reality system to enable visual navigation of tracked instruments on pre‐planned paths and visualization of risk structures...
Background
Organ‐mounted robots adhere to the surface of a mobile organ as a platform for minimally invasive interventions, providing passive compensation of physiological motion. This approach is beneficial during surgery on the beating heart. Accurate localization in such applications requires accounting for the heartbeat and respiratory motion. Previous work has described methods for modeling...
Background
In robot‐assisted fracture reduction systems, the fine alignment of the fractured bone and its path planning are still of issues that need to be resolved.
Methods
A novel linear guidance constraints (LGC) controller guides a robot along the shortest path to align a distal fracture segment and a proximal one. In addition, the surgeon can modify the path whenever s/he wants.
Results...
Background
Patient‐to‐image registration is required for image‐guided surgical navigation, but marker‐based registration is time consuming and is subject to manual error. Markerless registration is an alternative solution to avoid these issues.
Methods
This study designs a calibration board and proposes a geometric calibration method to calibrate the near‐infrared tracking and structured light...
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