In response to the need for trace arsenic removal and detoxification, an electro-assisted self-alkalization and oxidant-free processes (ESOP) cell was developed and investigated. It was found that the...
Minimally invasive cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration offers single- stage management for complex gallstone disease (cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis). Robotic platform presents be...
Retrospective analysis from a specialist unit in the United Kingdom was undertaken from April 2022-September 2023 inclusive. All patients that underwent RC-CBDE or R-CBDE were included. Data was colla...
Twenty-three consecutive patients were identified. Median (IQR) age was 51 (33-66) years. Median (IQR) Charlson Co-morbidity Index (CCI) was 1 (0-4). Five patients underwent operative intervention as ...
Early experience confirms that RC-CBDE and R-CBDE in feasible, safe, and effective treatment for complex gallstone disease. Integrated adjuncts (intraoperative robotic ultrasound - IORUS and Firefly® ...
Skiing technique and performance improvements are crucial for athletes and enthusiasts alike. This study presents SnowMotion, a digital human motion training assistance platform that addresses the key...
To describe a single-center experience with robotic-assisted endovascular treatment for transplant renal artery stenosis....
This is a single-center, retrospective, feasibility study of 4 consecutive cases of robotic-assisted endovascular surgery for transplant renal artery stenosis from October 2021 to August 2022....
All lesions were identified, and stenting was performed with no complications. Conversion to manual control was not necessary. The mean fluoroscopy time was 25.25 min (range 12-60.9). A control Dopple...
Robotic-assisted endovascular treatment is a feasible technique for transplant renal artery stenosis....
Approximately 13% of women in the United States of reproductive age seek infertility services. Assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization, is used to help patients achiev...
This study employed qualitative methods to investigate how patients interact with information sources during care. Patients who underwent ART including embryo transfer between January 2017 and April 2...
Two main themes emerged. Participants (1) utilized clinic-provided information and then turned to outside sources to fill knowledge gaps; (2) struggled to learn about costs, insurance, and mental heal...
ART clinics can consider providing more information about cost, insurance, and mental health support to patients....
The Massachusetts General Hospital Institutional Review Board approved this study (#2022P000474) and informed consent was obtained from each participant....
In June 2021, the first robot-assisted donor nephrectomy (RADN) was performed at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Netherlands. The goal of this study was to investigate whether this pr...
RADN was retrospectively compared to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) performed during the same time period (June 2021 until November 2022). Patients were assigned to RADN depending on the availab...
Forty RADN were compared to 63 LDN. Total insufflation time was significantly longer in RADN compared to LDN (188 min (169-214) versus 172 min (144-194); p = 0.02). Additionally, WIT was also found to...
RADN was safely and efficiently implemented at the LUMC. It's results were not inferior to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Operative time and warm ischemic times were longer in RADN. This may relate t...
Many studies have investigated the transfer of skills between laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery (RAS). These studies have considered time, error, and clinical outcomes in the assessment of skill...
The robotic surgery training center of Wuhan University trained 30 laparoscopic surgeons as the study group between 2023 and 2024. Laparoscopic surgeons were trained by combining robotic simulator exe...
On the robotic simulator, clutch accuracy in the expert group was significantly higher than in the study group for all tasks. No significant differences were observed in the number of clutches between...
We proposed a new objective assessment of surgical skills, clutch use metrics, in cross-platform RAS. Additionally, we verified that the metrics significantly correlated with the surgical skill levels...
The thyroid cartilage, an androgen-sensitive structure, enlarges during puberty in individuals assigned male at birth, often resulting in a pronounced neck protuberance. This feature can exacerbate ge...
The authors conducted a retrospective review of chondrolaryngoplasty cases at our center, examining patient outcomes and procedural safety. The analysis included a breakdown of concurrent gender-affir...
In the past five years, 32 patients received chondrolaryngoplasty at our facility. Postoperative complications were minimal, with no infections, wound separations, or surgical site complications repor...
Tracheal shave is an effective surgical technique for alleviating gender dysphoria in transfeminine patients. Keys to its success include the accurate identification of thyroid cartilage, especially i...
Variable-view rigid scopes offer advantages compared to traditional angled laparoscopes for examining a diagnostic site. However, altering the scope's view requires a high level of dexterity and under...
A system with a mechanized arm to maneuver a variable-view rigid scope (EndoCAMeleon - Karl Storz) was developed. A user study was conducted to assess the ability of the proposed mechanized arm for di...
The mechanized arm performed significantly better than direct maneuvering of the rigid scope. In the preclinical navigation task, it reduced the percentage of time the scope's focus shifted outside a ...
The proposed mechanized arm enhances the operator's ability to accurately maneuver a variable-view rigid scope and reduces the effort in performing diagnostic procedures.Clinical and Translational Imp...
Stepwise covariate modeling (SCM) has a high computational burden and can select the wrong covariates. Machine learning (ML) has been proposed as a screening tool to improve the efficiency of covariat...
