Surgery - Robotics/VAT News & Articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Comparison of 90-day re-admission rates between open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP), laparoscopic RP (LRP) and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) BJU International, May 3, 2012    Clinical Article

12 Postoperative functional voice changes after conventional open or robotic thyroidectomy: a prospective trial Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 3, 2012

13 Gasless transaxillary robotic versus endoscopic thyroidectomy: exploring the frontiers of scarless thyroidectomy through a preliminary comparison study Surgical Endoscopy, May 1, 2012

14 Prospective Multi-Center Study of Oncologic Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for pT1 Renal Cell Carcinoma BMC Urology, May 1, 2012

15 Long-term angiographic follow-up of robotic-assisted coronary artery revascularization Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 30, 2012

16 Oncologic outcomes for lymph node-positive urothelial carcinoma patients treated with robot assisted radical cystectomy: With mean follow-up of 3.5 years Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, April 30, 2012

17 Early experience with robotic lung resection results in similar operative outcomes and morbidity when compared with matched video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery cases Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 27, 2012

18 The impact of multiple biopsies on outcomes of nerve-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy International Journal of Impotence Research, April 27, 2012

19 Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Without Renal Ischemia Urology, April 27, 2012

20 Robotic Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Intermediate- and High-Risk Prostate Cancer Full Text European Urology, April 26, 2012    Clinical Article

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Does the medical evidence justify robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy as the new gold standard for radical prostatectomy Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, April 12, 2012

2 Early experience with robotic lung resection results in similar operative outcomes and morbidity when compared with matched video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery cases Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 27, 2012

3 Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Resection of Large Adrenal Tumors Annals of Surgical Oncology, March 12, 2012

4 Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Compared With Open Radical Prostatectomy: Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample European Urology, April 3, 2012    Free full text

5 Cholecystectomy using a novel Single-Site robotic platform: early experience from 45 consecutive cases Surgical Endoscopy, April 12, 2012

6 Robotic vs Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy Archives of Surgery, March 22, 2012

7 Laparoscopic robotic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case-matched comparison with open resection Surgical Endoscopy, April 3, 2012

8 Short-term Patient-reported Quality of Life After Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy Using the Convalescence and Recovery Evaluation Urology, April 25, 2012

9 Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is less costly and morbid than open lobectomy: a retrospective multiinstitutional database analysis Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 2, 2012

10 Indications for conversion of thoracoscopic to open thoracotomy in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, March 13, 2012

11 Long-term angiographic follow-up of robotic-assisted coronary artery revascularization Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 30, 2012

12 Multimodal analgesic treatment in video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy using an intraoperative intercostal catheter European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 19, 2012

13 Outcomes and perception of lung surgery with implementation of a patient video education module: a prospective cohort study Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 4, 2012

14 Quality of Life After Early Mitral Valve Repair Using Conventional and Robotic Approaches Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 6, 2012

15 Intraoperative Resident Education for Robotic Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery: A Pilot Study on the Safety of Stepwise Education Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 24, 2012

16 Robotic Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Intermediate- and High-Risk Prostate Cancer European Urology, April 26, 2012    Free full text

17 Indications for conversion of thoracoscopic to open thoracotomy in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, April 18, 2012

18 Comparison of surgical outcomes between endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 18, 2012

19 Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy: lessons learned from neuromonitoring Surgical Endoscopy, April 10, 2012

20 Laparoscopic versus robotic subtotal splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis. Potential advantages and limits of an expensive approach Surgical Endoscopy, April 10, 2012