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Background
Indocyanine green fluorescence (ICG‐F) stains hepatic tumours and delineates vascular and biliary structures in real‐time. We detail the efficacy of ICG‐F in robotic hepatobiliary surgery.
Methods
PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central were searched for original articles and meta‐analyses detailing the outcomes of ICG‐F in robotic hepatobiliary surgery.
Results
214 abstracts...
Background
Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) represents the most feared complication after distal pancreatectomy, and the possible role of robotic assistance in this setting is poorly investigated so far.
Methods
We analysed short‐term outcomes of 88 patients who had undergone robot‐assisted distal pancreatectomy (RDP), dividing them according to pancreatic stump management: selective Wirsung...
Background
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques, currently considered the gold standard in the treatment of early‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), are mainly represented by video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), both uniportal and multiportal, and by robotic‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS). While multiportal RATS has been accepted as a valid alternative to VATS, carrying...
Background
As technology‐assisted surgery has boosted in the last decades, we aimed to investigate the factors affecting adoption and to predict the future utilization of technology among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Methods
Patients underwent TKA in 2017–2019 in the MarketScan Database were included. Percentage of technology‐assisted surgery was calculated. Multivariable...
Background
A sufficient surgical workspace is crucial to avoid complications. Within classic laparoscopy, many subjective surgical rating scales (SRSs) have previously been used to evaluate the surgical workspace. This study aimed to validate a modified version of the 5‐point SRS during robot‐assisted radical nephrectomy (RARN).
Methods
Thirty‐two intra‐operative videos of intraperitoneal spaces...
Background
Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a reliable, minimally invasive approach for treating recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC). However, tumours involving the internal carotid artery (ICA) are considered to be unsuitable for TORS. This paper presents the first case of transoral robotic resection of advanced rNPC involving the ICA.
Materials and Methods
This case is a 55 year‐old...
Background
We present the case report of synchronous trans‐fascial repair of a large congenital Morgagni hernia (MH) and low anterior resection using a fully robotic approach.
Methods
A 61‐year old female presented with fresh red blood in her stool. She had a previous history of abdominal hysterectomy and a performance status of 0. Imaging revealed a low rectal cancer and incidental large MH.
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Background
Low‐dose rate brachytherapy is the referent treatment for early‐stage prostate cancer and consists in manually inserting radioactive seeds within the organ to destroy tumorous cells. This treatment is inaccurate leading to side effects. Researchers developed robots to improve this technique. Despite ameliorating accuracy, they cannot be clinically used because of size and acceptability...
Background
Traditional commercial master devices and specialied serial master devices meet insufficient workspace, low intuitiveness, low stiffness, and poor accuracy during master‐slave mapping for robot‐assisted flexible ureteroscopy (FURS).
Methods
This paper presents a 3‐DoF master device for FURS. A 2‐DoF parallel mechanism was designed and utilised in the master device for higher stiffness...
Background and Aims
Inter‐operator variations in the level of intraoperative laparoscope control by surgeons influence surgical outcomes. We aimed to construct a laparoscopic surgery quantification system (LSQS) for real‐time evaluation of the surgeon's laparoscope control to improve intraoperative manipulation of the laparoscope.
Methods
Using 1888 images from 80 laparoscopic videos for training,...
Background
The intraoperative registration of the bones play a crucial role in image‐based computer‐assisted knee arthroplasty to achieve accurate implant placement and to create reliable stereotactic bone boundaries for robot‐assisted surgical systems.
Method
This study assessed the intraoperative registration accuracy on six intact fresh frozen cadavers.
Results
Rotational errors around the...
Background
This in vitro study aims to evaluate the accuracy of dental implant placement by a novel image‐guided hybrid robotic system for dental implant surgery (HRS‐DIS).
Methods
The HRS‐DIS with a 5 degree of freedom (DOF) serial manipulator and a 6 DOF Stewart platform was developed. To evaluate the accuracy of repeated drilling, the holes were prepared twice with a 2.2 mm drill. To evaluate...
Background
A robotic device featuring three motion axes was manufactured for preclinical research on focussed ultrasound (FUS). The device comprises a 2.75 MHz single element ultrasonic transducer and is guided by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Methods
The compatibility of the device with the MRI was evaluated by estimating the influence on the signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR). The efficacy of the...
Background
Since most developed countries are facing an increase in the number of patients per healthcare worker due to a declining birth rate and an ageing population, relatively simple and safe diagnosis tasks may need to be performed using robotics and automation technologies, without specialists and hospitals. This study presents an automated robotic platform for remote auscultation, which is...
Background
Compared to traditional rigid robotic arms, soft robotic arms are flexible, environmentally adaptable and biocompatible. Recently, most minimally invasive cardiac procedures still rely on traditional rigid surgical tools. However, rigid tools lack sufficient bending angles, which are high‐risk in terms of contact with tissues and organs.
Methods
A soft robotic arm with multiple degrees...
Background
Image registration is a crucial technology in robot‐assisted knee arthroplasty, which provides real‐time patient information by registering the pre‐operative image data with data acquired during the operation. The existing registration method requires surgeons to manually pick up medical feature points (i.e. anatomical points) in pre‐operative images, which is time‐consuming and relied...
Background
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty (RATHA) is superior to conventional total hip arthroplasty (CTHA) in terms of radiological and clinical outcomes.
Methods
Three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase) were searched for articles published before 11 May 2021. The comparison outcomes of interest included radiological and...
Background
The operation object of robot‐assisted fracture reduction surgery is the musculoskeletal tissue with rigid‐compliance coupling characteristics. It is necessary to improve the interactive compliance and safety between the reduction robot and the musculoskeletal tissue.
Method
An adaptive variable impedance position/force tracking control strategy based on friction compensation is proposed...
Background
During the robot‐assisted pelvic fracture reduction process, the clamping instrument are subjected to the large reduction force from the robot, resulting in inevitable great stress concentration and deformation of the bone pins, affecting the fracture reduction accuracy.
Method
A compact and easily‐to‐adjust clamping instrument with active variable stiffness is designed. The relationship...
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