Surgery - Robotics/VAT News & Articles

181 Robotic approaches to prolapse surgery Current Opinion in Urology, June 8, 2012

182 Applicability of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Renal Allograft Recipients Transplantation Proceedings, June 6, 2012

183 Second chance for a totally thoracoscopic video-assisted pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 5, 2012

184 A comparative study of the surgical outcomes of robotic and conventional open modified radical neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma with lateral neck node metastasis Surgical Endoscopy, June 4, 2012

185 Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Tumors: Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Full Text European Urology, June 4, 2012

186 A Video-Assisted Endotracheal Suture Technique for Correction of Distal Tracheal Laceration After Intubation Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 1, 2012

187 Comparative Analysis of Outcomes and Costs Following Open Radical Cystectomy Versus Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: Results From the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Full Text European Urology, June 1, 2012

188 Technical Refinement and Learning Curve for Attenuating Neurapraxia During Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy to Improve Sexual Function Full Text European Urology, May 31, 2012

189 A randomised trial of robotic and open prostatectomy in men with localised prostate cancer Full Text BMC Cancer, May 30, 2012

190 Is Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green Dye Useful in Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A Prospective Comparative Study of 94 Patients Urology, May 24, 2012    Clinical Article

191 Current status of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy BJU International, May 22, 2012

192 Transition from open to robotic-assisted pediatric pyeloplasty: A feasibility and outcome study Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2012

193 Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP): does it make sense BJU International, May 21, 2012

194 Robotic-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation: An initial experience Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 21, 2012

195 Single-incision robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy: case report and description of surgical technique Transplant International, May 21, 2012

196 Comparative Hospital Cost-analysis of Open and Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy Urology, May 18, 2012

197 Surgical evaluation of a novel tethered robotic capsule endoscope using micro-patterned treads Surgical Endoscopy, May 18, 2012

198 Comprehensive proficiency-based inanimate training for robotic surgery: reliability, feasibility, and educational benefit Surgical Endoscopy, May 17, 2012

199 Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Open Partial Nephrectomy for Moderately and Highly Complex Renal Lesions The Journal of Urology, May 10, 2012

200 Correlation of the RENAL nephrometry score with warm ischemia time after robotic partial nephrectomy World Journal of Urology, May 4, 2012

1 Instrument Failures for the da Vinci Surgical System: a Food and Drug Administration MAUDE Database Study Surgical Endoscopy, April 24, 2013    Review Article

2 Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013    Review Article

3 Robotic Surgery for Thyroid Disease European Thyroid Journal, April 26, 2013    Review Article

4 Impact of Robotic Surgery on Sexual and Urinary Functions After Fully Robotic Nerve-Sparing Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer Annals of Surgery, March 13, 2013

5 Robot-assisted laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: short-term outcome The American Journal of Surgery, April 9, 2013

6 Five Hundred Cases of Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Predictors of Success and Safety Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 6, 2013

7 Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Central Pancreatectomy: Technique and Outcomes Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 22, 2013

8 Outcomes and Costs Associated With Robotic Colectomy in the Minimally Invasive Era Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, March 21, 2013

9 Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology Clinics, April 4, 2013

10 Expense of Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Cost Analysis at a Single Institution JAMA Surgery, December 21, 2012

11 Robot Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Cancer by an Experienced Surgeon: Comparisons of Surgery, Complications, and Surgical Stress Annals of Surgical Oncology, March 25, 2013

12 Combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using a four-arm platform: experience, technique and cautions during early procedure development [THORACIC] European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 17, 2013

13 Robotics in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery: The Bariatric Experience The Cancer Journal, March 27, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

14 Robotically Assisted Revision of Bariatric Surgeries Is Safe and Effective to Achieve Further Weight Loss World Journal of Surgery, March 14, 2013    Review Article

15 Safety of robotic thyroidectomy approaches: Meta-analysis and systematic review Head & Neck, March 11, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

16 Robot-assisted Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (FEVAR) Using the Magellan System Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, January 31, 2013

17 Safety and Feasibility of Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotically-Enhanced Coronary Intervention) Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

18 Impact of a Protocol Advocating Dexmedetomidine Over Propofol Sedation After Robotic-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Duration of Mechanical Ventilation and Patient Safety Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 5, 2013