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 drive to introduce operating robots into theaters is for a number of reasons related to
their intrinsic properties: these include three-dimensional spatial accuracy, reliability, and …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the advantages and risks of the
Automated Endoscopic System for Optical Positioning (AESOP) 3000 robot system during …

Equipped with a third hand under their direct control, surgeons may be able to perform
certain surgical interventions alone; this would reduce the need for a human assistant and …

Background: Minimally invasive surgery offers many advantages, but its correct practice is
associated with a steep learning curve. Telesurgery allows a surgeon at a remote site to …

During minimally invasive procedures an assistant is controlling the laparoscope. Ideally,
the surgeon should be able to manipulate all instruments including the camera him/herself …

Background: Bimanual, three-dimensional robotic surgery has proved valuable for a variety
of surgical procedures. Aims: To examine the use of a commercially available surgical robot …

Background Endoscope is the eye of surgeon in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Prevailing
handheld endoscopes are manually steered, which can cause endoscope-instrument …

Laparoscopic surgery (LS) has become an effective and widely accepted therapy for
patients. However, performing LS requires advanced training and skills, as it demands high …

Summary Introduction: The Soloassist® system is a joystick-guided robotic scope holder. We
evaluated the efficacy of Soloassist in laparoscopic surgery. Methods: We investigated …