Robotic Surgery
Perspectives
Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
From the Journals
Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
News
Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
Conference Coverage
Robotics lightens load for bariatric surgeons in super obese
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Practice makes better: Robotic lobectomy can shorten OR times
Blood loss reduced as surgeon’s cases rose, but postoperative complications remained steady
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Liver resection outcomes similar for robotic and open surgery
It’s still a matter of debate, however, whether robotic surgery has clear advantages over conventional laparoscopy for liver surgery.
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Clinical trial: AVATaR studies pulmonary complications following robotic surgery
A study looks at pulmonary complications occurring with mechanical ventilation following robotic surgery.
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Robotic sleeve gastrectomy may heighten organ space infection risk
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Can robotics reduce hepatic surgery conversions?
Robotic surgery could help in decreasing conversion rates from minimally invasive to open surgery for liver resection.
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Clinical trial: The Sinai Robotic Surgery Trial in HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Few trials have examined deescalation using surgery alone in intermediate- and early-stage HPV-positive cancer.
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Expert panel publishes consensus on robotic TME
A panel of expert European surgeons have published a consensus study of standardized steps for robotic rectal cancer surgery.