Mamoru Mitsuishi (The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Professor) 【Outline of survey】 Sophisticated equipment, such as CT and MRI, are used in pre-operational medical diagnosis. However, most clinical procedures in the surgical theater depend on the surgeon’s manual abilities. In recent times, there are increasing requests from patients for improved surgical procedures that are both...

The medical profession has seen tremendous growth in the past several decades, and recent advances in surgery have led to minimally invasive procedures and improved outcomes. Some of the best examples of technologic innovation in surgery can be found in the relatively young field of pediatric surgery. In this review, we describe several new techniques and novel surgical approaches to pediatric ...

Vipul Patel, MD, Editor-in-Chief Welcome to the first issue of the Journal of Robotic Surgery, an exciting new quarterly publication dedicated to robotic applications in surgery. Surgery has traditionally been a specialty within the medical profession that has revolved around invasive procedures to treat various maladies. Initially, trauma induced by the therapeutic procedure was necessary and ...

Techniques and instrumentation for minimally invasive surgical procedures originated in gynecologic surgery, but the benefits of surgery with small incisions or no incisions at all have prompted the expansion of these techniques into numerous specialties. Technologies such as robotic assistance, single-incision laparoscopic surgery, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, and video-ass...

The best method of training for laparoscopic surgical skills is controversial. Some advocate observation in the operating room, while others promote animal and simulated models or a combination of surgical related tasks. The mode of proficiency evaluation common to all of these methods has been subjective evaluation by a skilled surgeon. In order to define an objective means of evaluating perfo...

he last decade has witnessed a rapid growth in both the number and complexity of laparoscopic surgical procedures. This trend towards increased practice of minimally invasive surgical procedures is expected to continue, with those in the field predicting that by the end of the next decade approximately 70% of all surgical procedures will be treated laparoscopically. At the heart of this growth ...

Introduction: When dealing with maxillary sinus pathology, some areas of the sinus remain difficult to examine. In this regard, the pre-lacrimal approach is a minimally invasive technique to reach anterolateral areas of the maxillary sinus while preserving the physiological nasal function.   Materials and Methods: The present study aimed to provide technical hints relate...

Introduction Cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, such as liposuction, rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), and breast augmentation, and minimally invasive procedures, such as Botox injections and chemical peels, continue to increase in popularity in the West (American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2014). According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization ...

Minimally invasive surgery has proven to be a valuable tool by providing an enhanced recovery to patients undergoing procedures such as a cholecystectomy. There is much enthusiasm and interest in applying this tool to more complex and less frequently performed procedures such as the pancreaticoduodenectomy. While the feasibility of applying minimally invasive surgery to the pancreaticoduodenect...