OBJECTIVE To detail robotic procedure development and clinical applications for mitral valve, biliary, and gastric reflux operations, and to implement a multispecialty robotic surgery training curriculum for both surgeons and surgical teams. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Remote, accurate telemanipulation of intracavitary instruments by general and cardiac surgeons is now possible. Complex technolog...

conducted. Most studies, including this study, have reported that robotic colorectal surgery is safe and feasible based on short-term outcomes [1-4]. Baek et al. [5], based on a threeyear follow-up, reported that robotic rectal surgery could be carried out safely in terms of recurrence and survival rates. However, all such studies are limited by small sample size and by the fact that they were ...

INTRODUCTION The use of robotics for benign etiology in gynecology has not proven to be more beneficial when compared to traditional laparoscopy. The major concern regarding robotic hysterectomy stems from its high cost. AIM To evaluate the clinical utility and effectiveness of one-arm reduced robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy as a cost-effective surgical option for total robotic hys...

ôbjectivity, reliability and validity of examinations in psychiatry have always been one of the major concerns of experts in this discipline. recently, objective structured clinical examination (ôsçë) for its unique approach and by providing the requirements of psychiatric examinations has been a topic of interest. ïn ïran, an ôsçë has been replaced the individual patient assessment (ïpâ) for e...

background: while young men are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer (tc), testicular-self examination (tse) is an easy, cost effectiveness method to early detection of this disease. the aim of the study was to investigate medical sciences student`s awareness, attitude and self-efficacy about tc and tse. methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out among full time young student...

The concept of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation for colonic cancer has been recently introduced. The paper describes a technique of right-sided complete mesocolic excision and intracorporeal anastomosis by using a single-port robotic approach with an additional conventional robotic port. We performed a single-port plus an additional port robotic surgery using the Da Vin...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The objective of this article is to review the recently published literature on the use of robotic surgery in the management of gynecologic malignancies. RECENT FINDINGS Retrospective data collected from many institutions support the use of robotic surgery in the management of cervical, endometrial, and early-stage ovarian cancer. Benefits to robotic surgery include decrease...