Objective: To review the history, development, and current applications of robotics in
surgery. Background: Surgical robotics is a new technology that holds significant promise …

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy rapidly became the standard of care for the surgical
treatment of cholelithiasis, very few other abdominal or cardiac operations are currently …

The current paradigm of robot-assisted surgeries (RASs) depends entirely on an individual
surgeon's manual capability. Autonomous robotic surgery—removing the surgeon's hands …

This paper introduces the smart tissue anastomosis robot (STAR). Currently, the STAR is a
proof-of-concept for a vision-guided robotic system featuring an actuated laparoscopic …

In the last decade, virtually all open surgical procedures have been shown to be feasible
with a minimally invasive approach, and there is a growing body of evidence that …

As the need for improved methods of assessing surgical competence grows, it is imperative
to establish the basic infrastructure to ensure the ability to communicate among educators …

Purpose: The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic development of minimally
invasive surgery (MIS). Robotic-assisted surgery is currently the latest step in the evolution …

Numerous investigators have shown that video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) can
be safely used for specific conditions of newborns, infants, and children. The technique has …

Since the introduction of minimal access surgery to general surgeons in the 1980s, pediatric
surgeons have been employing this innovative technology to perform surgery on children …

Background: Transfer of training refers to the ability to transfer acquired skills from one
discipline to another. This study aims to determine whether experience in traditional …