Tobacco smoking increases risk of complications after open hernia repair, however it is unknown whether this is true in minimally invasive hernia repair. We aim to determine whether there are differen...
Our study included 102 patients who underwent robotic eTEP retrorectus repair of ventral hernias at a single institution from November 2019 to October 2022. Data collected included demographics, smoki...
Out of 102 patients, 18 were currently smoking, 38 were former smokers, 56 had ever smoked, 46 had never smoked and 84 were not currently smoking. Those who had ever smoked were more likely to endorse...
Active smoking at the time of robotic eTEP increases the risk of clinically significant surgical site occurrences. This same increase is not seen in former smokers suggesting that smoking cessation sh...
Robotic-assisted devices help provide precise component positioning in conversion of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A few studies offer surgical techniques ...
We present three patients (ages 46 to 66) who were evaluated for conversion of UKA to TKA for aseptic loosening, stress fracture, and progressive osteoarthritis. Each patient underwent robotic-assiste...
Preoperative planning included biplanar long leg radiographs to determine the anatomic and mechanical axis of the leg. After arthrotomy with a standard medial parapatellar approach, infrared reflector...
The use of a non-CT based robotic assisted device in conversion of UKA to TKA is a novel technique and a good option for surgeons familiar with robotic-assisted arthroplasty, resulting in excellent ou...
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) and explore the optimal exercise prescription using a network meta-analysis approach....
A comprehensive search was conducted on randomized controlled trials comparing robotic and conventional rehabilitation published up to January 2024 in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase,...
The evaluation parameters included Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity (FMA-LE), Functional Ambulation Category (FAC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Two investigators i...
A total of 21 articles involving 822 subjects were included in the analysis. RAGT positively influenced FMA-LE score (MD = 3.74, 95%CI 3.02-4.46, P < 0.05), FAC score (MD = 0.31, 95%CI 0.1-0.53, P < 0...
RAGT can effectively improve lower limb motor function, walking function, balance function, and walking endurance in stroke patients. For optimal improvement in FMA-LE score, an exercise time of 40-60...
Limited literature exists substantiating benefits of robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty (raTKA) over conventional total knee arthroplasty (cTKA). This study compared postoperative pain, comp...
A commercially available patient database was used for this study. Patients with raTKA and cTKA were identified with current procedural terminology and international classification of diseases (ICD-9/...
Compared with patients with cTKAs (n = 31,105), patients with raTKAs (n = 6,221) had less postoperative opioid use (p < 0.01), lower rates of postoperative acute renal failure (OR 0.71; p < 0.01), ane...
RaTKA was associated with less postoperative pain and complications compared with cTKA....
Single-port robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (SP-RATS) lobectomy using the da Vinci Xi system has been performed by several pioneers. However, due to the severe collisions and the steep learning curv...
This study aimed to construct a novel pelvis-prostate model BPPP which consists of body mass index (BMI), prostate volume (PV), pelvic cavity index (PCI) and prostate-muscle index (PMI) to predict the...
The aim of this systematic review is to assess a relation between demographical, clinical and tumoral features and the need for a prophylactic tracheotomy during TORS procedure in patients affected by...
PRISMA 2020 guidelines were applied in this systematic literature review. A computerized search was performed using the Embase/Pubmed, Scopus and Cochrane database, for articles published from 2007 to...
Through a study selection process 8 full texts were eligible for statistical univariate analysis. The most relevant factor related to a prophylactic tracheotomy was a contextual bilateral cervical nod...
The prophylactic tracheotomy is considered a temporary protection strategy to achieve a valid recovery after TORS procedure. However, there are no guidelines regarding its routinely use. Only 25 % of ...
We compared the comprehensive clinical outcomes of focal therapy (FT) and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in patients with localized prostate cancer (PC) using a win ratio analysis. After ...
There is a paucity of research comparing postoperative complication rates between manual total knee arthroplasty (M-TKA) and robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA). This study aims to compa...
A retrospective review of a multihospital database identified patients who underwent TKA between January 2016 and May 2023. Surgeons who used the robotic-assisted surgery technique in <10% or >90% of ...
All-cause 90-day readmission rates were 2.4% for RA-TKA and 2.6% for M-TKA (P = 0.36). RA-TKA had fewer revisits (RA-TKA: 7.8%; M-TKA: 8.8%, P = 0.027) and rates of readmission with >23 hours of obser...
In this retrospective matched cohort analysis, RA-TKA was associated with markedly fewer revisits and readmissions with >23 hours of observation compared with M-TKA. No differences in all-cause 90-day...
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To improve our previous simulation-based training module by using sustainable material to mold an anatomically accurate terrain and reproducing major vascular injuries encountered during robot-assiste...
The simulator was built with a pump, gauge, and valve linked via silicone tubing. Artificial blood was made from cornstarch, water, and red dye, and pumped through 3D-Med artificial vessels with the d...
The apparatus demonstrated high reproducibility across all simulation scenarios, enhancing resident problem-solving skills. Residents' pre-simulation surveys revealed significant concern regarding the...
The management of acute hemorrhage during robot-assisted surgery remains a space for additional surgical education and training. Our simulation successfully provided a reliable, reproducible training ...
