Surgical endoscopy

BACKGROUND: Current minimally invasive surgery techniques face persistent challenges: limited depth perception, assistant-dependent retraction, and added invasiveness from multiple ports. We present the first clinical experience combining t…

OBJECTIVE(S): To compare the da Vinci® X™ (Intuitive Surgical), Versius® (CMR Surgical), and Hugo™ RAS (Medtronic) robotic platforms for the procedure of hysterectomy. DESIGN: Prospective single-center non-randomized study. SETTING: Refer…

BACKGROUND: Vaginal hysterectomy is the preferred approach when feasible, but technical limitations may restrict its use in complex cases. Robotic assistance combined with vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) aim…

BACKGROUND: With the increasing popularity of robotic surgery among surgeons, the selection of soft tissue robotic surgery platforms represents a critical strategic decision for healthcare institutions. Following patent expirations in robot…

BACKGROUND: Referred cervicoscapular pain is common after laparoscopic surgery. This pain has different characteristics from incisional pain and requires a different approach. METHOD: A blinded, randomized, controlled trial was conducted. …

BACKGROUND: Despite clear evidence that the Surgical Safety Checklist improves patient safety, the way its use is reported in the literature varies significantly. Consequently, we must understand the alignment between reported use of the ch…

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic single-site hysterectomy is popular among patients and surgeons due to good cosmetic outcomes and fast recovery. However, questions remain such as loss of triangulation and instrument collision. Our…

INTRODUCTION: Acute pancreatitis, Inflammation of the pancreas, is a leading gastroenterology-related cause of hospital admissions and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in the United States. The treatment for acute gallst…

BACKGROUND: Tissue handling is a crucial skill for surgeons and is challenging to learn. The aim of this study was to develop laparoscopic instruments with different integrated tactile vibration feedback by varying different tactile modalit…

BACKGROUND: Indocyanine green (ICG) is an injectable fluorochrome that has recently gained popularity as a means of assisting intraoperative visualization during laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses ha…

BACKGROUND: The rapid adoption of robotics within minimally invasive surgical specialties has also seen an explosion of new technology including multi- and single port, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), endoluminal an…

OBJECTIVE: During the advent of laparoscopy, surgeons directly explored the abdominal cavity with a telescope-like device through a small incision. Since then, numerous technological advances have transformed minimally invasive surgery (MIS…

BACKGROUND: Liver surgery is associated with a significant hospital stay regardless the type of liver resection. A large incision is essential for open liver surgery which is a major factor in the course of the patient's recovery. For patie…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory, and hormone-dependent disease that affects approximately 10% of women in reproductive age. Endometriosis is categorized into different types, as superficial, deep, and ovarian endometrio…

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Lateral suspension is an abdominal prosthetic surgical procedure used to correct apical prolapse. The procedure involves the placement of a T-shaped mesh on the anterior vaginal wall and on the isthmus or uterin…

BACKGROUND: Stress while operating is an important contributor to surgeon health and burnout. Measuring stress is key to improving surgeon and patient outcomes, however biological responses to stress during surgery are variable and difficul…

BackgroundIntraoperative ureteral injury, a serious complication of abdominopelvic surgeries, can be avoided through ureter visualization. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging offers real-time anatomical visualization of ureters during surger…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age, with endometriosis-related pain and infertility being the leading symptoms. Currently, the gold standard treatment approach to surgery is convent…

BACKGROUND: In the advancement of transanal local excision, robot-assisted transanal minimal invasive surgery is the newest development. In the confined area of the rectum, robot-assisted surgery should, theoretically, be superior due to ar…

BACKGROUND: The Robotic NICE procedure is a total intracorporeal natural orifice approach in which specimen extraction and anastomosis is accomplished without an abdominal wall incision other than the port sites themselves. We aim to presen…