The IDEAL framework for surgical robotics: development, comparative evaluation and long-term monitoring

HJ Marcus, PT Ramirez, DZ Khan, H Layard Horsfall… - Nature medicine, 2024‏ - nature.com
The next generation of surgical robotics is poised to disrupt healthcare systems worldwide,
requiring new frameworks for evaluation. However, evaluation during a surgical robot's …

Current and future advances in surgical therapy for pituitary adenoma

DZ Khan, JG Hanrahan, SE Baldeweg… - Endocrine …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
The vital physiological role of the pituitary gland, alongside its proximity to critical
neurovascular structures, means that pituitary adenomas can cause significant morbidity or …

European Glaucoma Society–A guide on surgical innovation for glaucoma

LA Pinto, GS Mégevand, I Stalmans - British journal of ophthalmology, 2023‏ - bjo.bmj.com
Prologue Glaucoma surgery has been, for many decades now, dominated by the universal
gold standard which is trabeculectomy augmented with antimetabolites. Tubes also came …

Automated operative workflow analysis of endoscopic pituitary surgery using machine learning: development and preclinical evaluation (IDEAL stage 0)

DZ Khan, I Luengo, S Barbarisi, C Addis… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Surgical workflow analysis involves systematically breaking down operations
into key phases and steps. Automatic analysis of this workflow has potential uses for surgical …

Transient Implantable Electronics for Postsurgery Preventive Medicine

H Mirzajani, P Zolfaghari… - Advanced Functional …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
The field of postoperative care has seen a remarkable shift toward the utilization of
electronic implantable devices, including sensors, biosensors, stimulators, and drug delivery …

Lightfield hyperspectral imaging in neuro-oncology surgery: an IDEAL 0 and 1 study

O MacCormac, P Noonan, M Janatka… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has shown promise in the field of intra-operative
imaging and tissue differentiation as it carries the capability to provide real-time information …

Artificial intelligence assisted operative anatomy recognition in endoscopic pituitary surgery

DZ Khan, A Valetopoulou, A Das, JG Hanrahan… - npj Digital …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Pituitary tumours are surrounded by critical neurovascular structures and identification of
these intra-operatively can be challenging. We have previously developed an AI model …

Comparative learning curves of microscope versus exoscope: a preclinical randomized crossover noninferiority study

H Layard Horsfall, Z Mao, CH Koh, DZ Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Background An exoscope heralds a new era of optics in surgery. However, there is limited
quantitative evidence describing and comparing the learning curve. Objectives This study …

Treating addiction with deep brain stimulation: Ethical and legal considerations

C Lo, M Mane, JH Kim, M Berk, RR Sharp… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Background The use of neuromodulation in the treatment of psychiatric conditions is
controversial despite its lengthy history. This particularly applies to the use of invasive …

Intraoperative applications of artificial intelligence in robotic surgery: a sco** review of current development stages and levels of autonomy

B Vasey, KAN Lippert, DZ Khan, M Ibrahim… - Annals of …, 2023‏ - journals.lww.com
Objective: A sco** review of the literature was conducted to identify intraoperative artificial
intelligence (AI) applications for robotic surgery under development and categorize them by …