The reduced workspace in endonasal endoscopic surgery (EES) hinders the execution of complex surgical tasks such as suturing. Typically, surgeons need to manipulate non-dexterous long surgical instruments with an endoscopic view that makes it difficu...
Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) has broadened the indications even in complex myomas. However, the high cost of RALM remains the main disadvantage. Therefore, a surgical technique that can reduce the cost of RALM and still has the advan...
Objectives: To evaluate perioperative outcomes, renal function preservation, and short-term oncologic results of off-clamp, sutureless, or selectively sutured robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in patients with renal tumors treated at multip...
Background: The retzius-sparing approach for robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has been increasingly adopted. Symptomatic lymphoceles are a widespread complication of RARP with pelvic lymph node dissection. Here, we present a new techniqu...
Background: Our aim is to describe Gallucci’s (VV-G) technique for vesicourethral anastomosis and posterior musculofascial reconstruction (PMFR) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and to assess early urinary continence recovery...
With robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS), patients and surgeons benefit from a reduced incision size and dexterous instruments. However, current robotic surgery platforms lack haptic feedback, which is an essential element of safe ope...
Background/Objectives: HINOTORI™ is a robotic-assisted surgical platform developed in Japan. It has been applied in urologic procedures such as robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and partial nephrectomy (RAPN). This study aimed to eval...
With the continuous development of minimally invasive and precise surgical techniques, laparoscopic myomectomy has become a mainstream surgical method due to its aesthetic outcomes and rapid postoperative recovery. However, during laparoscopic myomec...
Renal masses are uncommon during pregnancy; they represent the most frequently encountered urological cancer in pregnant patients and require careful surgical planning. The introduction of robotic surgical systems aims to address these challenges by...
Robot-assisted surgery systems are a recent breakthrough in minimally invasive surgeries, offering numerous benefits to both patients and surgeons including, but not limited to, greater visualization of the operation site, greater precision during op...
Background: Orthotopic neobladder in women presents functional challenges, notably hyper-continence requiring intermittent self-catheterization. Here, we describe a three-layer urethro-ileal anastomosis incorporating a peritoneal flap and evaluate it...
Background/Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a combined approach to partial nephrectomy, which involves laparoscopic dissection for kidney as well as renal hilum mobilization, followed by robotic assistance for tumor rese...
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become the most prevalent treatment for patients with organ-confined prostate cancer. Despite superior outcomes, suboptimal vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) may lead to serious complications, including...
This paper presents the development of the hardware and software architecture of a sixdegrees of freedom (DOF) parallel robot (PARA-SILSROB) by illustrating all the stages undertaken to achieve the experimental model of the robot. Based on the experi...
Compared to laparoscopy, robotics-assisted minimally invasive surgery has the problem of an absence of force feedback, which is important to prevent a breakage of the suture. To overcome this problem, surgeons infer the suture force from their propri...
Background: Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is increasingly being employed in the management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and it is expanding in the field of complex renal tumors. The aim of this systematic review was to consolidate and as...
Objective skill assessment-based personal performance feedback is a vital part of surgical training. Either kinematic—acquired through surgical robotic systems, mounted sensors on tooltips or wearable sensors—or visual input data can be employed to p...
Robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (RSC) has gained popularity as a method for easier intracorporeal suturing than conventional laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. However, few studies have compared multiport RSC (MP-RSC) and single-incision RSC (SI...
Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the learning curve for robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA TKA) performed by three experienced surgeons, focusing on procedure duration, surgeon satisfaction, and confidence. Methods: A prospective...
Tracking the precise movement of surgical tools is essential for enabling automated analysis, providing feedback, and enhancing safety in robotic-assisted surgery. Accurate 3D tracking of surgical tooltips is challenging to implement when using monoc...
Background and Objectives: Vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) represents a rare but relevant complication that occurs following minimally invasive hysterectomy. With the rising frequency of this procedure, it is crucial to continuously evaluate VCD incide...
Success of the da Vinci surgical robot in the last decade has motivated the development of flexible access robots to assist clinical experts during single-port interventions of core intrabody organs. Prototypes of flexible robots have been proposed t...
Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the standard procedure for most patients with localized renal cancer. Laparoscopy has become the preferred surgical approach to target this cancer, but the steep learning curve with laparoscopic PN (LPN) remains a concern....
Robotic forceps with a rigid-link joint mechanism is orthodox for current robotic-assisted surgery systems. However, external force estimation without force sensors during operations is difficult for such electrically driven forceps. This work introd...
Surgical gesture recognition is an important research direction in the field of computer-assisted intervention. Currently, research on surgical gesture recognition primarily focuses on robotic surgery, with a lack of studies in traditional surgery, p...
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, with over 20 million cases annually. The evolution of hernia surgery has transitioned from tension-based techniques to tension-free approaches, significantly...
Background: Microsurgical breast reconstruction is advancing rapidly with the integration of innovative technologies that enhance surgical precision, safety, and outcomes. This narrative review highlights recent developments across four key phases: f...
Background and Clinical Significance: Sleeve gastrectomy is an effective and widely performed bariatric procedure that provides long-term, sustained weight loss, but it carries risks of early and late complications. Among these, gastric fistula is a...
This case report underscores the importance of utilizing E-VAC (endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure) in the treatment of a perforated duodenal ulcer complicated by the formation of a subphrenic abscess and septic shock. It showcases how E-VAC can effe...
Background: Successful surgery outcomes are limited to moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Multilevel collapse at retropalatal and retroglossal areas is often found during the drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). Therefore, mul...
Objective: To evaluate the perioperative outcomes, functional impact, and oncologic efficacy of off-clamp robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in patients with renal masses across multiple high-volume centers. Materials and Methods: We conduct...