With the successful uptake and inclusion of robotic systems in minimally invasive surgery
and with the increasing application of robotic surgery (RS) in numerous surgical specialities …

Ever since the first descriptions as an aid for sentinel lymph node biopsy in the early 1990s
[1, 2], interest in radioguided surgery has been rising sharply and continues to do so with …

Augmented reality (AR) simulation, mixing the benefits of virtual and physical simulation,
represents a step forward in surgical education. In preliminary studies, we demonstrated the …

To assist surgeons in the acquisition of the required skills for the proper execution of the
laparoscopic procedure, surgical simulators are used. During training with simulators it is …

Recently, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery (MICS) has grown in popularity thanks
to its advantages over conventional surgery and advancements in surgical robotics. This …

Surgical simulation requires to have an operating scenario as similar as possible to the real
conditions that the surgeon is going to face. Not only visual and geometric patient properties …

Introduction: The trend of surgical robotics is to follow the evolution of laparoscopy, which is
now moving towards single-incision laparoscopic surgery. The main drawback of this …

The evolution of surgical robotics is following the progress of developments in Minimally
Invasive Surgery (MIS), which is moving towards Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery …

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is gaining popularity because it has been associated
with reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stays for patients while providing ergonomic …