The use of robots has revolutionized healthcare, wherein further innovations have led to
improved precision and accuracy. Conceived in the late 1960s, robot-assisted surgeries …

Context Radical nephrectomy (RN) is the gold standard treatment for large and locally
advanced renal tumors. Although robot-assisted radical nephrectomy (RRN) is being …

Objective We investigate the cost-effectiveness of adding robotic technology in spine
surgery to an active neurosurgical practice. Methods The time of operative procedures …

This overview presents the current state-of-the-art of self-adaptive technologies within virtual
reality (VR) training. Virtual reality training and assessment is increasingly used for five key …

Objectives To compare outcomes at a 5‐year median follow‐up among different partial
nephrectomy (PN) approaches: robot‐assisted (RAPN), laparoscopic (LPN) and open partial …

CONTEXT: Centres worldwide have been performing partial nephrectomies
laparoscopically for greater than a decade. With the increasing use of robotics, many centres …

Background Only a few studies have compared the outcomes of robotic partial nephrectomy
(RPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN). This study aimed to compare perioperative and …

Background Radical cystectomy (RC) is a morbid procedure associated with high costs.
Limited population-based data exist on the complication profile and costs of robot-assisted …

A major positive step in the field of surgery was made when a robot was first used in the
theater of surgery about 25 years ago. The robot was a PUMA 200 (Westinghouse Electric …

Purpose Given the lack of randomized trials comparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
(RARP) and open radical prostatectomy (ORP), we sought to re-examine the outcomes of …