Digital twin technology in surgery: A narrative review of applications, evidence, and implementation challenges
September 2026
Digital twin technology, which creates virtual replicas of physical entities that are continuously updated with real-time data, has emerged as a transformative innovation in healthcare. In surgical...
Learning curves of extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A step-specific analysis
September 2026
To evaluate the overall and step-specific learning curves of extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP) using the da Vinci SP system during the initial adoption phas...
Three-pathway hallmark-based risk score for survival stratification in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A public-database computational study
September 2026
Postoperative risk stratification in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains largely dependent on clinicopathologic stage. Biologically interpretable models derived from public transcriptomic...
Intraoperative ultrasound versus cholangiogram: Experience from a high-volume centre
September 2026
More than 60,000 laparoscopic cholecystectomies are performed annually in the United Kingdom. Classically, on-table cholangiogram (OTC) has been used to visualise the biliary tree and assess common...
Reducing surgeon musculoskeletal discomfort through ergonomic optimization in robotic surgery: A quality improvement evaluation
September 2026
Robotic surgery offers distinct advantages for patients but introduces unique ergonomic demands that may contribute to musculoskeletal strain among surgeons. The purpose of this study was to evaluate...
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict the difficulty of minimally invasive liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective multicenter study
September 2026
Minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) is a common surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the current difficulty scoring system for MILR is limited to small samples or a...
Postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic versus robotic bariatric conversion surgery: A matched two-center study
September 2026
Revisional bariatric surgery (RBS) constitutes up to 15% of all bariatric procedures, with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) being commonly performed as a conversion procedure after adjustable gastric...
Comparison of early postoperative surgical outcomes between transperitoneal da Vinci Xi and extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: An inverse probability of treatment weighting-adjusted cohort study
Available online 9 September 2026
Evidence regarding early postoperative outcomes and inflammatory responses after SP robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) remains limited. This study aims to evaluate early clinical outcomes and...
Variability in intrahepatic portal vein anatomy and its clinical significance in modern hepatobiliary surgery: A literature review
Available online 1 September 2026
The portal vein (PV), the main vessel that supplies up to 75%–80% of liver blood flow, has long been considered a structure with relatively constant anatomy. Anatomical variants of the PV should be...
An expansion-traction endoscopic system for precise tumor margin control in breast-conserving surgery: A technical note
Available online 26 August 2026
Short-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery after stenting for obstructive colorectal cancer with double-stapling anastomosis: A propensity score-matched analysis
Available online 21 August 2026
The safety and efficacy of robot-assisted colorectal surgery following self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for obstructive colorectal cancer with double-stapling anastomosis remain unclear....
Robotic-assisted single-port radical nephrectomy: Perioperative and functional outcomes from a single-center experience
Available online 14 August 2026
Development and internal validation of an explainable random forest model for predicting 1-year mortality after pancreatic resection
Available online 7 August 2026
Pancreatic resection remains one of the most technically demanding abdominal surgery procedures and is associated with substantial perioperative morbidity and long-term mortality. Although minimally...
Robotic surgery: Precision without transparency—are the complications being underreported?
June 2026
Hostile male pelvis and its impact on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy outcomes
June 2026
A “hostile male pelvis” describes unfavorable pelvic anatomy that impairs surgical access during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), with key factors including narrow pelvic diameters and increased...
Inflammatory stress and recovery after colorectal cancer surgery: The predictive role of early C-reactive protein across open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches
June 2026
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established biomarker of surgical stress and postoperative inflammation. This study aimed to compare the postoperative inflammatory response and recovery after colorectal...
Semi-active robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty versus conventional surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
June 2026
Conventional total hip arthroplasty (cTHA) may be technically challenging in some scenarios. Robotic-assisted THA (rTHA) was introduced in the 1980s with an active ROBODOC system. Considering the miscellaneous...
Stump cholecystitis: A focused review of current evidence
June 2026
Stump cholecystitis is an uncommon but clinically significant cause of post-cholecystectomy syndrome resulting from inflammation of a residual gallbladder remnant or cystic duct stump. Patients may...
A multimodal analysis of correlations between the NASA task load index, facial expressions, and eye tracking with procedure time among novice endoscopists
June 2026
Flexible endoscopy is widely used to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases. However, acquiring endoscopic skills can be challenging, and traditional teaching methods often lack formal structures...