Localisation of small bowel pathology is often difficult, especially intramural small bowel lesions. Even with the use of laparoscopy, visualisation of small bowel lesion is not always possible. The most accurate method to identify such a lesion is by laparotomy with direct visualisation and palpation of the lesion. However, the recent trend in surgical development aims for minimally invasive p...

In this paper, we describe an ongoing collaborative research project between the Universities of California at Berkeley and San Francisco with Endorobotics Corporation to develop milli-robotic tools for remote, minimally invasive surgery. We describe the limitations of current surgical practice and then describe the technological and scientific issues involved in building a telesurgical worksta...

Minimally invasive techniques in neurosurgery evolved in two steps. Many minimally invasive concepts like neuronavigation, endoscopy, or frame based stereotaxy were developed by the pioneers of neurosurgery, but it took decades till further technical developments made the realization and broad clinical application of these early ideas safe and possible. This thesis will be demonstrated by givin...

Since the first laparoscopic procedure, there has been an steady increase in advanced minimally invasive surgery. These procedures include oncological colorectal, hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery. Implementation of these procedures requires different and new skills for the surgeons who wish to perform these procedures. To accomplish this surgical teaching program, a mentorship s...

Laparoscopic approaches are routinely used for a variety of procedures in general surgery and various surgical specialties including surgical oncology. Since publication of the first series of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s, the field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has expanded dramatically and is now regarded as an established specialty. Many oncologic procedures have prov...

Recent trends in minimally invasive methods for diagnosis and treatment have created a burgeoning interest in the use of MR imaging for guidance of radiologic and surgical procedures. This review discusses the hardware and software improvements that have made interventional and intraoperative MR imaging a reality. These advances include several different concepts in MR system designs, along wit...

T morbidity of surgical approaches in Scoliosis are also decreasing with the technological advances for improving surgical procedures similar to every field of surgery. Incapacitating spinal deformities were previously inevitable or possible with challenges at high surgical risks. During the time, evolvings in the implant industry with supports of visual and navigation technologies easened furt...