Timing of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
June 2020
This study was performed to compare the effect of different time intervals between endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) on the operation...
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Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy: Current status and future application
September 2022
Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RC) is increasingly common. However, its exact role remains undefined, with multiport conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) being regarded as the established...
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The effect of cholecystectomy on the risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
December 2023
Some studies have found that cholecystectomy may increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), while others have reached inconsistent conclusions. We thus performed a systematic review and meta-analysis...
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Current applications of artificial intelligence-based computer vision in laparoscopic surgery
September 2023
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked a surge in the application of computer vision (CV) in surgical video analysis. Laparoscopic surgery produces a large number of surgical videos,...
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Perioperative psychological issues and nursing care among patients undergoing minimally invasive surgeries
September 2022
Minimally invasive surgeries, including laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic surgeries, have gained great popularity and have gradually replaced conventional open surgeries. Commonly, patients may...
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Laparoscopic myomectomy versus open myomectomy in uterine fibroid treatment: A meta-analysis
September 2021
Uterine fibroids are the most commonly occurring benign solid tumors in women, and laparoscopic or open myomectomy constitutes the primary option for treatment. However, both methods are under debate...
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Cost-effectiveness of robotic-assisted spinal surgery: A single-center retrospective study
December 2023
Robotic-assisted spine surgeries (RASS) have been shown to enhance precision, reduce operative time, prevent complications, facilitate minimally invasive spinal surgery, and decrease revision surgery...
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Robotic surgery for multi-visceral resection in locally advanced colorectal cancer: Techniques, benefits and future directions
December 2023
Colorectal cancer accounts for 10% of diagnosed cancers globally and often presents as advanced disease, necessitating aggressive treatment. With both younger and healthier elderly patients being diagnosed,...
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A comparison of outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic appendectomy among ACS-NSQIP hospitals
June 2023
Robotic general surgery remains controversial, with some employing the technology for common laparoscopic procedures such as appendectomies. Very few studies have compared robotic appendectomy (RA)...
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Endoscopic management of iatrogenic gastrointestinal perforations
June 2019
Iatrogenic perforation (IP) is a rare but severe complication of endoscopy, and occurrences grow with the expansion of interventional endoscopy. Apart from symptoms and physical signs, CT scans provide...
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Causal inference with marginal structural modeling for longitudinal data in laparoscopic surgery: A technical note
December 2022
Causal inference prevails in the field of laparoscopic surgery. Once the causality between an intervention and outcome is established, the intervention can be applied to a target population to improve...
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Identification of clinical subphenotypes of sepsis after laparoscopic surgery
March 2024
Some patients exhibit septic symptoms following laparoscopic surgery, leading to a poor prognosis. Effective clinical subphenotyping is critical for guiding tailored therapeutic strategies in these...
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Successful delivery of unicornuate uterus pregnancy after laparoscopic cervical cerclage: A case report
December 2021
There are few reports of the successful delivery of unicornuate uterus pregnancy after laparoscopic cervical cerclage. Here, we report a 32-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, who had been admitted for...
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Laparoscopic plication for diaphragmatic eventration in adults: Unveiling the mystery of eventration
Available online 6 January 2024
Diaphragm eventration is the permanent elevation of a hemidiaphragm and can be due to congenital or acquired causes. It is a rather uncommon condition in adults and causes a spectrum of symptoms, ranging...
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Global scientific production of robotic liver resection from 2003 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis
March 2023
With the widespread application of robotic liver surgery, the body of literature related to robotic liver resection is growing. However, there is a lack of understanding of the publication activities...
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An unusual case of right-sided colon cancer with isolated lateral pelvic side wall lymph node metastases
September 2022
Lymphatic drainage is typically in the direction of arterial supply, and lymphatic drainage for right-sided colon cancers typically travels to ileocolic lymph nodes. It is rare for right-sided colon...
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Emergency robotic colorectal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective case series study
June 2022
While interest in elective robotic surgery is growing, use in emergency setting remains limited due to challenges posed by sicker patients, advanced pathology and logistical issues. During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Surgical strategies for peripheral nerve schwannoma based on the intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
September 2019
To present our classification for peripheral nerve schwannomas as well as explore the surgical strategies and operative management of peripheral nerve schwannomas based on the intraoperative neurophysiological...
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A review of the current evidence for the role of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery following neo-adjuvant chemotherapy
June 2022
Surgical resection of pancreatic cancer remains the only potentially curative treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The robotic platform has been introduced to surgical practice and recent...
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The clinical application and advancement of robot-assisted McKeown minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
March 2024
Robotic surgery systems, as emerging minimally invasive approaches, have been increasingly applied for the treatment of esophageal cancer because they provide a high-definition three-dimensional surgical...
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Robotic4all project: Results of a hands-on robotic surgery training program
March 2023
Although robotic surgery adoption and its indications are growing worldwide, for multiple factors, including costs, there is a lack of training and experience. Our aim was to study the impact of a robotic...
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Comparison of tympanostomy tubes for endoscopic placement in adults with otitis media with effusion
September 2019
To compare the therapeutic effects of two types of tympanostomy tube, in terms of extrusion time and recurrence rate, after endoscopic ventilation tube placement in adults with otitis media with ef...
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Effects of different positions on rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair under shoulder arthroscopy
March 2023
Shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair is currently the main treatment for full-thickness rotator cuff tears, and postoperative rehabilitation training is essential. However, pain and limitation...
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Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic repair of type II, III and IV hiatal hernias: A retrospective study comparing adverse outcomes
March 2024
Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is continuing to expand in use in surgical specialties, including foregut surgery. The available data on its use in large hiatal hernia (HH) repair are limited and conflicting....
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Use of the ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity and Mayo endoscopic score for predicting the therapeutic effect of mesalazine in patients with ulcerative colitis
June 2021
The ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity (UCEIS) and the Mayo endoscopic score (MES) are developed as objective methods of evaluating endoscopic severity in patients with ulcerative colitis...
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