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Background
Surgical robot systems have been used in laparoendoscopic single‐site surgery (LESS) to improve patient outcomes. A magnetic anchoring surgical robot system for LESS can effectively extend the operation space.
Methods
A robot system based on visual servo control for LESS is proposed. It includes a magnetic anchoring robot and a control subsystem, in which an uncalibrated visual servo...
Background
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) is a rare clinical condition.
Methods
Through the analysis of a case report and a review of the international literature, we examined whether robotic and laparoscopic MAL release are safe and feasible.
Results
Of 354 and 19 patients who underwent laparoscopic MAL release (LMALr) and robotic‐assisted MAL release (RMALr), respectively, conversion...
Robotic cardiac surgery was FDA‐approved in 2002 and since then several different procedures have been performed to facilitate a truly minimally invasive approach. The use of robotics in aortic valve surgery, however, is still in its infancy. In this article, we report our clinical experience and chronological development with robot‐assisted aortic valve surgery. This includes a description of how...
Background
The purpose of this study was to report minimum 2‐year outcomes and complications for robotic‐arm‐assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Methods
Data were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed between June 2011 and April 2014. Inclusion criteria were primary robotic‐arm‐assisted THAs treating idiopathic osteoarthritis with ≥ 2‐year follow‐up. Demographics, operating time,...
Introduction
Since the introduction of wearable head‐up displays, there has been much interest in the surgical community adapting this technology into routine surgical practice.
Methods
We used the keywords augmented reality OR wearable device OR head‐up display AND surgery using PubMed, EBSCO, IEEE and SCOPUS databases. After exclusions, 74 published articles that evaluated the utility of wearable...
Background
Organ‐mounted robots address the problem of beating‐heart surgery by adhering to the heart, passively providing a platform that approaches zero relative motion. Because of the quasi‐periodic deformation of the heart due to heartbeat and respiration, registration must address not only spatial registration but also temporal registration.
Methods
Motion data were collected in the porcine...
Skull reconstruction is an important and challenging task in craniofacial surgery planning, forensic investigation and anthropological studies. Existing methods typically reconstruct approximating surfaces that regard corresponding points on the target skull as soft constraints, thus incurring non‐zero error even for non‐defective parts and high overall reconstruction error. This paper proposes a...
Background
The EndoMaster is a novel robot‐assisted surgical system originally designed for endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal polyps and tumours. It incorporates two robotic arms (a grasper and a probe for monopolar diathermy) into the end of a flexible endoscope, creating improved manoeuvrability, with two arms allowing for 9 degrees of movement and triangulation; this enables fine manipulation...
Background
Outcomes after robotic distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation (RDP‐SP) by the Warshaw technique and with splenectomy (RDP‐S) were compared.
Methods
All the data for patients undergoing robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) were prospectively collected.
Results
A total of 66 patients were included, with 33 in each group. The console time was significantly shorter in the RDP‐SP...
Background: The limited field of view of the X‐ray image intensifier makes it difficult to cover a large target area with a single X‐ray image. X‐ray image stitching techniques have been proposed to produce a panoramic X‐ray image.
Methods: This paper presents an efficient intensity‐based X‐ray image stitcher, which does not rely on accurate C‐arm motion control or auxiliary devices and hence is ready...
Background
Full‐thickness local excision (FTLE) for rectal cancer showing clinical complete remission (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (NCRT) is associated with good oncological results. The purpose of this study was to report the results of robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery for such patients.
Methods
Patients were treated with a 5‐fluorouracil‐based NCRT regimen. The determination...
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of the combination of robot‐assisted percutaneous screw placement and pelvic internal fixator (INFIX) for minimally invasive treatment of unstable anterior and posterior pelvic ring injuries.
Methods
From September 2016 to June 2017, twenty‐four patients with unstable anterior and posterior pelvic ring injuries were treated...
Background
Virtual cutting of deformable objects has been a research topic for more than a decade and has been used in many areas, especially in surgery simulation.
Methods
We refer to the relevant literature and briefly describe the related research. The virtual cutting method is introduced, and we discuss the benefits and limitations of these methods and explore possible research directions....
Background
Applying transrectal ultrasound to robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has attracted attention in recent years, and it is considered as a proper method to provide real‐time subsurface anatomic features. A precise registration between the ultrasound equipment and robotic surgical system is necessary, which usually requires a fast and accurate recognition of the registration...
Background
We previously developed an image‐guided navigation system (IG‐NS) using augmented reality technology for hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HBP) surgery. This system superimposed a 3D model onto a stereoscope‐captured surgical field (i.e., the scope method). Unfortunately, this method requires an expensive stereoscope, surgeons have to shift their eyesight away from the surgical field, and...
Background
Tunnel misplacement is a common cause of failed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. In this study, the accuracy of the femoral tunnel position was evaluated in robot‐assisted ACL reconstruction using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐based navigation system. We hypothesized that a difference of less than 2 mm between the planned femoral tunnel position and the created one...
Background
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic (NOTES) and single incisional laparoscopic surgeries (SILS) have been gaining importance over the last two decades. Due to improper instrumentation, small workspace and the imperceptibility of body structures, suturing and knot‐tying are difficult to perform in both.
Methods
An intracorporeal suture‐passing device with two manipulator arms is proposed...
Background
Its relatively low incidence and its surgical complexity mean that a standardized technique for left colectomy has not yet been established for splenic flexure and descending colon cancer (SF‐DCC).
Methods
Seventy‐three patients (robot‐assisted left colectomy with complete mesocolectomy [R‐LCCM], n = 20; laparoscopic left colectomy with complete mesocolectomy [L‐LCCM], n = 53) with SF‐DCC...
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