How molecular imaging will enable robotic precision surgery: the role of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and navigation

T Wendler, FWB van Leeuwen, N Navab… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Molecular imaging is one of the pillars of precision surgery. Its applications range from early
diagnostics to therapy planning, execution, and the accurate assessment of outcomes. In …

[HTML][HTML] New imaging technologies for robotic kidney cancer surgery

S Puliatti, A Eissa, E Checcucci, P Piazza… - Asian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Kidney cancers account for approximately 2% of all newly diagnosed cancer in
2020. Among the primary treatment options for kidney cancer, urologist may choose …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of positive surgical margins on mortality in patients who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy: 20 years' report from the EAU robotic …

F Pellegrino, UG Falagario, S Knipper, A Martini… - European Urology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Positive surgical margins (PSMs) are frequent in patients undergoing
radical prostatectomy (RP). The impact of PSMs on cancer-specific (CSM) and overall (OM) …

Digital frozen sections with fluorescence confocal microscopy during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: surgical technique

B Rocco, L Sarchi, S Assumma, A Cimadamore… - European Urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) involves a tradeoff between
oncological control and functional outcomes. Intraoperative control of surgical margins …

The use of augmented reality to guide the intraoperative frozen section during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

L Bianchi, F Chessa, A Angiolini, L Cercenelli, S Lodi… - European Urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) can guide the surgical
plan during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), and intraoperative frozen section …

Neurovascular structure-adjacent frozen-section examination (NeuroSAFE) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

F Ditonno, E Bologna, LC Licari, A Franco… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2024 - nature.com
Background To compare surgical, pathological, and functional outcomes of patients
undergoing NeuroSAFE-guided RARP vs. RARP alone. Methods In February 2024, a …

[HTML][HTML] Current applications of ex-vivo fluorescent confocal microscope in urological practice: A systematic review of literature

A Eissa, S Puliatti, NR Peñaranda… - Chinese Clinical …, 2024 - cco.amegroups.org
Background: Histopathological examination, a cornerstone in diagnosing cancer, faces
challenges due to its time-consuming nature. This review explores the potential of ex-vivo …

Intraoperative technologies to assess margin status during radical prostatectomy–a narrative review

O Windisch, M Diana, D Tilki, G Marra… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2024 - nature.com
Positive surgical margin (PSM) is a frequent concern for surgeons performing radical
prostatectomy for prostate cancer (PCa). PSM are recognized as risk factors for earlier …

[PDF][PDF] Digital frozen section of the prostate surface during radical prostatectomy: a novel approach to evaluate surgical margins

B Rocco, MC Sighinolfi, A Cimadamore… - BJU Int, 2020 - academia.edu
Intra-operative tailoring of surgical dissection during radical prostatectomy (RP) can be
performed with the help of either 3D-augmented reality or frozen section analysis [1]. The …

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Performed with the Novel Surgical Robotic Platform Hugo™ RAS: Monocentric First Series of 132 Cases Reporting Surgical …

A Totaro, E Scarciglia, F Marino, M Campetella… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary New devices are being developed and proliferated worldwide to perform
robotic surgery. The sharing of data resulting from performing a large number of procedures …