Minimal Invasiveness and Emerging Technologies in Urological Surgery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Nephrology & Urology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2027 | Viewed by 4
Editors
Interests: urology; oncology; robotics; laparoscopy; AI
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: urologic oncology; functional urology; minimally invasive surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past two decades, urological surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation driven by the continuous evolution of minimally invasive techniques and technological innovation. Advances in robotic-assisted surgery, high-definition imaging, three-dimensional visualization, artificial intelligence, digital health, advanced energy devices, and novel surgical platforms are reshaping the management of both benign and malignant urological diseases. These developments have the potential to improve surgical precision, reduce perioperative morbidity, enhance functional outcomes, and support more personalized patient care. At the same time, the rapid pace of innovation raises important questions regarding clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, training, implementation, and equitable access to new technologies.
As surgical practice continues to evolve, there is an increasing need for high-quality clinical, translational, and technological research evaluating both established and emerging minimally invasive approaches. Collaboration among surgeons, engineers, computer scientists, and industry partners is becoming increasingly important to accelerate innovation while maintaining patient safety and evidence-based practice.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances in minimally invasive urological surgery and emerging technologies. We welcome original research articles, meta-analyses, and narrative reviews addressing innovative surgical techniques, technological developments, and their clinical applications across all fields of urology.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Robotic-assisted urological surgery;
- Novel minimally invasive surgical techniques;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in urology;
- Image-guided and augmented reality surgery;
- Advanced surgical platforms and robotic systems;
- Single-port and mini-invasive approaches;
- Endourological innovations and laser technologies;
- Digital surgery;
- Patient-specific planning and precision surgery;
- Clinical outcomes and implementation of new technologies.
Prof. Dr. Michele Di Dio
Dr. Maria Lucia Gallo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic surgery
- urology
- artificial intelligence
- surgical innovation
- precision surgery
- image-guided surgery
- digital health
- endourology
- emerging technologies
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