6,181 Results Found

The optimal treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be selected based on tumor conditions, liver functional reserve, and performance status. Surgical treatment, such as liver resection and liver transplantation, is the most favorable trea...

Surgical Techniques Development is an Open Access peer-reviewed journal focusing on minimally invasive surgical techniques, technical innovations such as new instruments, new technologies, new robotics applications, and other new ideas, and is open t...

Surgical Techniques Development was launched in 2011 and has been focused on progressive surgical techniques and advanced technologies, such as laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, robotics, and plastic surgery [...]

Our developed wire ultrasound surgical instrument comprises a bolt-clamped Langevin ultrasonic transducer (BLUT) fabricated by PMN-PZT single crystal material due to high mechanical quality factor and electromechanical coupling coefficient, a wavegui...

Robot-assisted orthopedic surgery has great application prospects, and the accuracy of the robot is the key to its overall performance. The aim of this study was to develop a new orthopedic surgical robot to assist in spinal surgeries and to compare...

This work aims to develop an algorithm to detect the distal end of a surgical instrument using object detection with deep learning. We employed nine video recordings of carotid endarterectomies for training and testing. We obtained regions of interes...

Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery offers advantages over traditional laparoscopic surgery, including precision and improved patient outcomes. However, its complexity requires extensive training, leading to the development of simulators that s...

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are standardized perioperative treatment plans aimed at improving recovery time in patients following surgery using a multidisciplinary team approach. These protocols have been shown to optimize pain c...

Elbow injuries are the second most common upper extremity fractures and often require invasive and costly surgical treatments. To explore a non-surgical alternative, we present the development and evaluation of a custom 3D-printed static orthosis mad...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are mainly observed after surgeries that use biomaterials. The aim of this present work was to develop ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CPH)-loaded gold nanoparticles. These ciprofloxacin–gold nanoparticles were coated ont...

Surgical site infections (SSI) occur very frequently during post-operative procedures and are often treated with oral antibiotics, which may cause some side effects. This type of infection could be avoided by encapsulating antimicrobial/anti-inflamma...

Introduction: The appropriate use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in surgical procedures is an ongoing debate. There is a lack of evidence, and urological guidelines provide limited, procedure-specific recommendations. Our aim was to develop a generic...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard procedure for gallbladder removal, but improper identification of anatomical structures can lead to biliary duct injury (BDI). The critical view of safety (CVS) is a standardized technique designed to...

A therapeutic strategy to improve wound healing has become an increasingly important medical task due to the rising incidence of adiposity and type II diabetes as well as the proceeding population aging. In order to cope with the resulting burdens, n...

Speech is a communication method found only in humans that relies on precisely articulated sounds to encode and express thoughts. Anatomical differences in the maxilla, mandible, tooth position, and vocal tract affect tongue placement and broadly inf...

Glioblastoma (GBM) are among the most common malignant central nervous system (CNS) cancers, they are relatively rare. This evidence suggests that the CNS microenvironment is naturally equipped to control proliferative cells, although, rarely, failur...

Background: The oncological outcome of surgery for the treatment of pelvic malignancies can be improved by performing pelvic lymphonodectomy. However, the extent and regions of lymph node harvest are debated and require profound knowledge of anatomy...

Background: Surgical decompression (SD), with or without posterior stabilization followed by radiotherapy, is an established treatment for patients with metastatic spinal disease with epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC). This study aims to identi...

Background: Illness, surgery and surgical hospitalization are significant stressors for children. Some children who experience such a medical event may develop Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS). PMTS affects physical recovery, and many areas...

Objective: The relationship between surgical outcomes and metastatic sites in ovarian cancer (OC) is known, but the role of metastatic site-specific tumor burden remains unclear. Methods: We prospectively analyzed data from 202 OC patients. We develo...

Mitigating hand tremors in surgical applications has a critical role in laser-based medical procedures. We report the development of a proof-of-concept 3 degrees of freedom (DOF) hand vibration compensation device that features a compliant mechanical...

Background and Objectives: NR5A1-related 46,XY differences of sex development (DSD) represent a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by variable degrees of undervirilization, gonadal dysgenesis, and endocrine dysfunction. Mutations in the...

Background: Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) has been shown to be the most effective surgical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite high success rates, there are patients who are considered as non-responders to MMA. In order to triage...

Background: Pancreatic and periampullary cancers are common tumors of the digestive tract. As a radical surgical approach, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy requires crucial preoperative assessment of its surgical difficulty. Materials and methods...

Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is the gold standard for fixing mid-shaft fractures of long bones, but distal locking remains a challenging procedure. This study aims to develop and evaluate a novel mixed reality (MR)-based surgical navigation system fo...

Background: Pelvic fractures require precise reduction and stabilization, necessitating high-quality C-arm imaging and accurate patient positioning. Standard operating tables often obstruct optimal C-arm maneuverability. To address this, we developed...

This paper describes the development of a new method to control the camera arm of a surgical robot and create a better sense of remote presence for the surgeon. The current surgical systems are entirely controlled by the surgeon, using hand controlle...

Objective: Traumatic anterior skull base fractures can be associated with significant morbidity and are managed based on the method of injury, presence of cerebrospinal leak, clinical stability and other factors. Our objective is to determine factors...

No reports have previously evaluated the association between surgical technique and the incidence of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (PSEH) following microendoscopic decompression surgery (MED). This study aimed to evaluate the association bet...

A positive surgical margin (PSM) is reported to have some connection to the occurrence of biochemical recurrence and tumor metastasis in prostate cancer after the operation. There are no clinically usable models and the study is to predict the probab...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes progressive skeletal, respiratory and cardiac muscle weakness in affected males. Most DMD patients develop scoliosis following loss of ambulation. This narrative review describes recommendations for the manage...

Background: Currently, surgical decisions for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) resection are difficult and not sufficiently personalized. We aimed to develop and validate data driven prediction models to assist surgeons in selecting the optimal surgica...

Castration is widely used in goat production to improve meat quality and manage reproduction, yet conventional surgical methods raise significant animal welfare concerns. Immunocastration targeting gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) offers a promi...

Background and Objectives: Psychomotor developmental delay is a frequent comorbidity in children with congenital heart defects (CHD), especially after surgical correction of the CHD and exposure to risk factors such as anesthesia, cardiopulmonary byp...

Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with a biological heart valve prosthesis (BHV) is often used as a treatment in elderly patients with symptomatic aortic valve disease. This age group is also at risk for the development of dementia in the year...

Background/Objectives: Despite advancements in surgery, esophagectomy remains one of the most challenging and complex gastrointestinal surgical procedures, burdened by significant perioperative morbidity and mortality rates, as well as high financial...

Background and Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a frequent complication after lower extremity fracture surgery, yet tools for individualized risk prediction remain limited. This study aimed to develop and internally validate a nomogram...

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to compare maxillary sinus volume, the number of surgical interventions, and craniofacial development in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). The study also sought t...

Background: Achieving evidence-based practice change in surgery has always been challenging, with many aspects of common clinical practice evolving through lower-level studies that are susceptible to bias and confounding rather than high-quality evid...

Background/Objectives: Considering the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties attributed to compounds in Syzygium cumini extract, this research aimed to advance postoperative therapeutic innovations. Specifically, the study assessed the physicochem...

Background: The prevalence of obesity is already a worldwide health concern. The development of straightforward guidelines regarding the whole available armamentarium (i.e., medical, endoscopic, and surgical interventions in conjunction with a guidan...

Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical objects or systems. This new technology is increasingly being adopted in industry to improve the monitoring and efficiency of products and organizations. In healthcare, digital human twins (DHTs) represe...

Cardiothoracic surgical critical care medicine is practiced by a diverse group of physicians including surgeons, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, and cardiologists. With a wide array of specialties involved, the training of cardiothoracic surgical...

Sutures provide mechanical support for wound closure after various traumas and surgical operations. Absorbable sutures are increasingly favored as they eliminate the need for secondary procedures and minimize additional damage to the wound site. In t...

Permanent central incisor impaction is very rare, and causes of impaction include adjacent supernumerary teeth, odontoma, and trauma. Surgical repositioning is a treatment option for teeth with ectopic eruption pathways. In this case report, an inver...

Introduction: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a surgical treatment option for prostate cancer (PC). Quality in RARP depends on the surgeon´s operative volume and expertise. When implementing RARP, it is standard practice to hire...

Background: Laparoscopic surgery demands high precision and skill, necessitating effective training protocols that account for factors such as hand dominance. This study investigates the impact of hand dominance on the acquisition and proficiency of...

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a commonly used technique for treating lumbar degenerative diseases. In this study, we developed a fully computer-supported pipeline to predict both the cage height and the degree of lumbar lordosis su...

In pediatric surgery, robotic technology is useful. However, it is difficult to apply this technology due to size-related problems. In our study, we proposed a mechanical design method using a human-in-the-loop type simulator, and the moving volume a...

Introduction: Poland syndrome is a rare, challenging combination of chest wall and breast deformities for reconstructive surgeons and selecting the treatment can prove difficult. This study aims to help surgeons in choosing the best viable option for...