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1 Robotic versus Open Pancreatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

2 Robotic Colonic Surgery: Is It Advisable to Commence a New Learning Curve? Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, May 17, 2013

3 Real-time near-infrared fluorescent cholangiography could shorten operative time during robotic single-site cholecystectomy Surgical Endoscopy, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

4 200 Consecutive laparoscopic pancreatic resections performed with a robotically controlled laparoscope holder Surgical Endoscopy, May 14, 2013 Review Article

5 Application of Fluorescence in Robotic General Surgery: Review of the Literature and State of the Art World Journal of Surgery, May 9, 2013 Review Article

6 Feasibility of robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy British Journal of Surgery, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Learning Tools and Simulation in Robotic Surgery: State of the Art World Journal of Surgery, May 7, 2013 Review Article

8 First experience with a novel robotic remote catheter system: Amigo mapping trial Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

9 True Negative Predictive Value of Endobronchial Ultrasound in Lung Cancer: Are We Being Conservative Enough? Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 2, 2013 Review Article

10 Robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, April 30, 2013 Review Article

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

12 The first decade of robotic surgery in children Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 26, 2013 Review Article

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

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

15 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 Clinical Article

16 Abdominal Aortic Calcification and Surgical Outcomes in Patients With No Known Cardiovascular Risk Factors Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013 Clinical Article

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 Clinical Article

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

19 Initial experience from a large referral center with robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for oncologic purposes Surgical Endoscopy, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article

20 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 Clinical Article

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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain

As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.

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NT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery

As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.

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Increased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors

As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.

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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

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

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Surgery - Robotics/VAT News & Articles

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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain

NT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery

Increased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors

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