Spinal robotics: current applications and future perspectives

F Roser, M Tatagiba, G Maier - Neurosurgery, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Even though robotic technology holds great potential for performing spinal surgery and
advancing neurosurgical techniques, it is of utmost importance to establish its practicality …

Augmented-reality integrated robotics in neurosurgery: are we there yet?

K Madhavan, JPG Kolcun, LO Chieng, MY Wang - Neurosurgical focus, 2017 - thejns.org
Surgical robots have captured the interest—if not the widespread acceptance—of spinal
neurosurgeons. But successful innovation, scientific or commercial, requires the majority to …

A cost benefit analysis of increasing surgical technology in lumbar spine fusion

PG Passias, AE Brown, H Alas, CA Bortz, KE Pierce… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Numerous advances have been made in the field of
spine fusion, such as minimally invasive (MIS) or robotic-assisted spine surgery. However, it …

da Vinci robot-assisted keyhole neurosurgery: a cadaver study on feasibility and safety

HJ Marcus, A Hughes-Hallett, TP Cundy, GZ Yang… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - Springer
The goal of this cadaver study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of da Vinci robot-
assisted keyhole neurosurgery. Several keyhole craniotomies were fashioned including …

Endoscopic image-guided transcervical odontoidectomy: outcomes of 15 patients with basilar invagination

HH Dasenbrock, MJ Clarke, A Bydon, DM Sciubba… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Ventral decompression with posterior stabilization is the preferred
treatment for symptomatic irreducible basilar invagination. Endoscopic image-guided …

Endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery: pushing the boundaries

NT Zwagerman, G Zenonos, S Lieber, WH Wang… - Journal of Neuro …, 2016 - Springer
The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has significantly evolved since its initial uses in
pituitary and sinonasal surgery. The literature is filled with reports and case series …

Robotics and the spine: a review of current and ongoing applications

F Shweikeh, JP Amadio, M Arnell, ZR Barnard… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Robotics in the operating room has shown great use and versatility in multiple
surgical fields. Robot-assisted spine surgery has gained significant favor over its relatively …

Robotic surgery in oral and maxillofacial, craniofacial and head and neck surgery: a systematic review of the literature

J De Ceulaer, C De Clercq, GRJ Swennen - International journal of oral and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A systematic review of the literature concerning robotic surgery in oral and maxillofacial
(OMF), craniofacial and head and neck surgery was performed. The objective was to give a …

Transoral robotic surgery for sellar tumors: first clinical study

D Chauvet, S Hans, A Missistrano, C Rebours… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to confirm the feasibility of an innovative transoral
robotic surgery (TORS), using the da Vinci Surgical System, for patients with sellar tumors …

The rhinopalatine line as a reliable predictor of the inferior extent of endonasal odontoidectomies

E La Corte, PR Aldana, P Ferroli, JP Greenfield… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) provides a minimally invasive corridor
through which the cervicomedullary junction can be decompressed with reduced morbidity …