Increased miniaturization of surgical instruments is essential to successfully perform surgical procedures in restricted areas as in many applications of minimally-invasive surgery. Miniaturization permits increase in dexterity and decrease in access incisions which are required in many surgical procedures. Tendon-based transmissions provide several important advantages for the mechanical desig...

Surgical approaches to correct mitral regurgitation (MR) have evolved over 50 years and form much of the basis for percutaneous approaches to the mitral valve. Surgical mitral repairs have been more durable with use of annuloplasty, but recurrent regurgitation not resulting in reoperation can occur. The mitral leaflets may be resected or augmented, with recent trends to preserve leaflet coaptat...

Methods: LSSR was conducted employing two different laser systems: a) CO2 laser, articulated arm with nasal hand-piece / wave guide, or b) 980nm diode laser with fiber delivery system. The surgical technique includes direct transmucosal ablation of anterior or posterior cartilaginous spurs without incisions, mucoperichondrial flaps, therefore eliminating the need for post-op packing. The laser ...

Robotic surgery is an exciting technology that allows the surgeon to sit at a computer console near the operating table, using mechanical arms with surgical instruments attached to them. This type of surgery is minimally invasive, and the procedure is performed through tiny incisions. This technology is widely used in the United States and is expected to evolve over time with an increase in the...

If you’re an older adult, it may seem as if just about everyone your age is having cataract surgery. Some degree of vision clouding caused by cataracts occurs in most people as they age, with many experiencing significant vision loss. In fact, cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure performed on U.S. adults older than 65. The most common type of cataract surgery is an outpatient ...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to show Turkish surgeons' current status of experience and perception about single-incision laparoscopic surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The experience and perception of general surgeons, who were members of the Turkish Surgical Association (3.5%, 116/3312), about single-incision laparoscopic surgery were analyzed according to demographic characteristics and a self-report que...

To evaluate the safety, efficacy, advantages, and limitations of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery through a review of the literature. A PubMed search was conducted using topic-appropriate keywords to screen and select articles. Initial research has shown appropriate safety and efficacy of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, with improvements in anterior capsulotomy, phacofra...

Methods: The da Vinci Robotic Surgical System (Si) was used for complete resection of four skull base tumors. Two pleomorphic adenomas in the parapharyngeal space, one pleomorphic adenoma in the infratemporal fossa and one metastatic papillary thyroid cancer node in the high retropharyneal nodal basin were resected. A transpalatal approach was used to access the infratemporal fossa (n=1) and re...

Presenter: Giammauro Berardi | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Background: Robotic-assisted liver surgery has emerged as an alternative approach to laparoscopic and open techniques. Methods: In this video abstract, we present the operative management of a 57yo M who presented with metachronous metastases in segment 6/7. A robotic right posterior sectionectomy was planned Results: The ope...