Challenges of continuum robots in clinical context: a review

T da Veiga, JH Chandler, P Lloyd… - Progress in …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
With the maturity of surgical robotic systems based on traditional rigid-link principles, the rate
of progress slowed as limits of size and controllable degrees of freedom were reached …

Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a critical review of outcomes reported by high-volume centers

RF Coelho, B Rocco, MB Patel, MA Orvieto… - Journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To critically review perioperative outcomes, positive surgical margin (PSM) rates,
and functional outcomes of several large series of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) …

Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive vs open radical prostatectomy

JC Hu, X Gu, SR Lipsitz, MJ Barry, AV D'Amico… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context Minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) has diffused rapidly despite limited
data on outcomes and greater costs compared with open retropubic radical prostatectomy …

Periurethral suspension stitch during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: description of the technique and continence outcomes

VR Patel, RF Coelho, KJ Palmer, B Rocco - European urology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that robot-assisted laparoscopic radical
prostatectomy (RALP) is feasible, with favorable complication rates and short hospital times …

Randomized comparison between laparoscopic and robot-assisted nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

AD Asimakopoulos, CT Pereira Fraga… - The journal of sexual …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Lack of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compare pure laparoscopic
radical prostatectomy (LRP) with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) …

The learning curve of robot-assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium

MH Hayn, A Hussain, AM Mansour, PE Andrews… - European urology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has evolved as a minimally
invasive alternative to open radical cystectomy for patients with invasive bladder cancer …

From Leonardo to da Vinci: the history of robot‐assisted surgery in urology

DR Yates, C Vaessen, M Roupret - BJU international, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Numerous urological
procedures can now be performed with robotic assistance. Though not definitely proven to …

Smart tissue anastomosis robot (STAR): A vision-guided robotics system for laparoscopic suturing

S Leonard, KL Wu, Y Kim, A Krieger… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces the smart tissue anastomosis robot (STAR). Currently, the STAR is a
proof-of-concept for a vision-guided robotic system featuring an actuated laparoscopic …

Positive surgical margins in radical prostatectomy: outlining the problem and its long-term consequences

O Yossepowitch, A Bjartell, JA Eastham, M Graefen… - European urology, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: This review focuses on positive surgical margins (PSM) in radical prostatectomy
(RP). OBJECTIVE: To address the etiology, incidence, and oncologic impact of PSM and …

Training, credentialing, proctoring and medicolegal risks of robotic urological surgery: recommendations of the society of urologic robotic surgeons

KC Zorn, G Gautam, AL Shalhav, RV Clayman… - The Journal of …, 2009 - auajournals.org
Purpose: With the exponential growth of robotic urological surgery, particularly with robot
assisted radical prostatectomy, guidelines for safe initiation of this technology are a …