The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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A prerequisite for successful robot-assisted neurosurgery is to use a hand-controller matched with characteristics of real robotic microsurgery. This study reports quantified data pertaining to the required workspace and exerted forces of surgical tools during robot-assisted microsurgery. ⋯ This data provides important information specific to neurosurgery that can be used to select among commercially available, or further design a customized, haptic hand-controller for robot-assisted neurosurgical systems. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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The impact of robotics on benign hysterectomy surgical approach, clinical outcomes, and learning curve is still unclear. ⋯ Robotics was successfully incorporated without jeopardizing patient outcomes and increased the overall use of minimally invasive approaches.
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To reduce the radiation exposure of patients and physicians during needle-based procedures, robotic needle insertion systems have been widely developed. However, during robotic needle insertion, the respiratory motion of the patient can cause serious injury. ⋯ The proposed control scheme allows the robot to compensate for the respiratory motion to ensure patient safety during a needle-based procedure.
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Chest compression is the primary technique in emergency situations for resuscitating patients who have a cardiac arrest. Even for experienced personnel, it is difficult to perform chest compressions at the correct compression rate and depth. ⋯ The design of the manipulator makes it easy to deploy for performing chest compressions at the correct compression rate and depth, as outlined in the 2010 resuscitation guidelines.
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The effects of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) on cerebral oxygenation in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) have not been investigated. We examined the changes in jugular venous oxygen saturation (SjvO2 ) and regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rSO2 ) during RALP under TIVA. Whether rSO2 could reflect SjvO2 was also examined. ⋯ These findings suggested that TIVA could be safely used for RALP. It was also demonstrated that rSO2 did not accurately reflect SjvO2 during RALP. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.