We conducted a comprehensive review of surgical simulation models used in robotic
surgery education. We present an assessment of the validity and cost-effectiveness of virtual …

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after
pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), and previous research has focused on patient-related risk …

Background Anastomotic suturing is the Achilles heel of pancreatic surgery. Especially in
laparoscopic and robotically assisted surgery, the pancreatic anastomosis should first be …

Rapid development of three-dimensional (3D) printing technique has enabled the
production of many new materials for medical applications but the dry laboratory surgical …

Methods: PubMed was searched primarily for the following topics: training AND robotic AND
prostatectomy; robotic training AND prostatectomy AND learning; simulator AND robotic …

Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery requires the surgeons to learn the new control
dynamics of the surgical instruments and, usually, how to deal with the loss of haptic …

In the contemporary era, technological advancements have emerged as a highly valuable
asset. One area that has experienced a significant surge in utilization within the field of …

Methods The 3D models were originally designed by the authors and produced by Ningbo
Chuangdao 3D Medical Technology (Cixi, China) to simulate minimally invasive radical …

Objectives Until now, there have been few tools to evaluate whether a surgeon was
technically ready to perform a safe pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ). In the current study, we …

Purpose As pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) is a challenging anastomosis, an education
program is needed to train young surgeons to perform PJ. This study evaluated the effects of …