International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surger

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Comparison of the in vivo kinematics between robotic‐assisted Bi‐cruciate retaining and Bi‐cruciate stabilised total knee arthroplasty	46
Robot‐assisted total knee arthroplasty system provides more precise control of the femoral rotation angle: A retrospective study	43
Robotic‐assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for synchronous pulmonary sequestration and adenocarcinoma: A case report	41
A multiple catheter tips tracking method in X‐ray fluoroscopy images by a new lightweight segmentation network and Bayesian filtering	40
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Design of interactive augmented reality functions for robotic surgery and evaluation in dry‐lab lymphadenectomy	27
Full Study, Model Verification, and Control of a Five Degrees of Freedom Hybrid Robotic‐Assisted System for Neurosurgery	26
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Phantom‐based assessment of motion and needle targeting accuracy of robotic devices for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided needle biopsy	24
The application of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery: A systematic review	24
Upper urinary tract surgery and radical prostatectomy with Senhance® robotic system: Single center experience—First 100 cases	23
Flexible robotic transanal resection of rectal polyps – A case series	21
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma in obese patients	21
An analysis of virtual reality in abdominal surgery—A scoping review	20
Ten years of paediatric robotic surgery: Lessons learned	19
A novel approach to quantifying surgical workflow in robotic‐assisted lobectomy	19
Technical aspects of paediatric robotic pancreatic enucleation based on a case of an insulinoma	18
Refining COVID‐19 Lesion Segmentation in Lung CT Scans Using Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Algorithms	18
Remote‐access robotic thyroidectomy: A systematic review	18
Robotic Assisted Ultrasound‐Guided Endovascular Stent Implantation in a Vascular Model	18
On the design of a macro‐micro parallel manipulator for cochlear microrobot operations	17
Research progress and development trend of surgical robot and surgical instrument arm	17
Leader manipulator with hand rest function for microsurgery	17
Delayed gastric emptying after pylorus‐preserving pancreatoduodenectomy: Comparison between traditional open surgery and full‐robotic approach with da Vinci Xi	16

The accuracy of a novel image‐guided hybrid robotic system for dental implant placement: An in vitro study	16
Three‐dimensional (3D) reconstruction and navigation in robotic‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for renal masses in the solitary kidney: A comparative study	16
Blood loss and transfusion risk in robotic‐assisted knee arthroplasty: A retrospective analysis	16
Integrated Design and Prototyping of a Robotic Head for Ocular and Craniofacial Trauma Simulators	14
Evaluation of user‐interfaces for controlling movements of virtual minimally invasive surgical instruments	14
Innovative Integration of Robotic‐Assisted Laparoscopic Telesurgery and Quantum Cryptography Communication in Urology: Clinical Application and Initial Experience	14
Virtual operation for hip joint replacement implemented by Sensable_FreeForm_Modelling: A surgical drill	14
Needle path planning in semiautonomous and teleoperated robot‐assisted epidural anaesthesia procedure: A proof of concept	13
MAKO robotic assisted total hip replacement (THR) for patients with fused hips	13
Design of an ultrasound‐emitting drill guide for freehand pedicle screw navigation	13
A robotic puncture system with optical and mechanical feedback under respiratory motion	13
Safety enhanced surgical robot for flexible ureteroscopy based on force feedback	12
Automatic Landmark Detection for Preoperative Planning of High Tibial Osteotomy Using Traditional Feature Extraction and Deep Learning Methods	12
Structural design and analysis of pneumatic prostate seed implantation robot applied in magnetic resonance imaging environment	12
Controlling of Applied Force and Cornea Displacement Estimation in Robotic Corneal Surgery With a Gripper Surgical Instrument	12
Real‐time biomechanical modelling of the liver using LightGBM model	12
Feasibility and accuracy of orthopaedic surgical robot system for intraoperative navigation to locate bone tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	11
Marker‐less augmented reality based on monocular vision for falx meningioma localization	11
A hybrid learning‐based hysteresis compensation strategy for surgical robots	11
Impact of Prior Computed Tomography‐Based Navigation Experience on Cup‐Placement Accuracy in Early Cases of Robotic Arm‐Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty via Direct Anterior Approach: A Retrospective Co	11
Multiple instance convolutional neural network for gallbladder assessment from laparoscopic images	11
Deep‐learning based segmentation of ultrasound adipose image for liposuction	11
Robotic approach to the uretero‐vesical junction in children: An international multicentric retrospective study	10
Full coverage path planning algorithm for MRgFUS therapy	10
A comparative study on the short‐term clinical outcomes of Da Vinci SP versus Da Vinci Xi for rectal cancer surgery	10
Acute kidney injury after robot‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: A meta‐analysis	10
Application of computer‐assisted surgery in pediatric mediastinal tumor surgery	10
What is the evidence for clinical use of advanced technology in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty?	10
Adaptive variable impedance position/force tracking control of fracture reduction robot	10
Optimisation and validation of a co‐manipulated robot for brachytherapy procedure	9
Markerless registration approach using dynamic touchable region model	9
Early and late urinary continence outcomes after unilateral and bilateral nerve‐sparing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: A retrospective multicentre cohort study in Japan (the MSUG94 group)	9
Robotic surgery can be safely performed for patients and healthcare workers during COVID‐19 pandemic	9
A novel virtual cutting method for deformable objects using high‐order elements combined with mesh optimisation	9
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An irrigation system for noninvasively estimating intrarenal pressure during flexible ureteroscopy	9
Robotic arm‐assisted posterior‐stabilised total knee arthroplasty reduces the amount of tibial bone resection thickness without increasing the rate of postoperative flexion contracture in varus knees	9
Initial experience with modified en bloc robot‐assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy for thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma	9
Robotic system for top to bottom MRgFUS therapy of multiple cancer types	8
Automated brain tumour segmentation from multi‐modality magnetic resonance imaging data based on new particle swarm optimisation segmentation method	8
Medico‐economic impact of onco‐urological robot‐assisted minimally invasive surgery in a high‐volume centre	8
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Development and validation of a two‐segment continuum robot for maxillary sinus surgery	8
Early and late clinico‐pathologic outcomes of minimally invasive total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: A propensity score‐matched comparison of robotic and laparoscopic approaches	8
Validation of an Augmented Reality Based Functional Method to Determine and Render the Hip Rotation Centre During Total Hip Arthroplasty	8
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Augmented reality for oral and maxillofacial surgery: The feasibility of a marker‐free registration method	8
Patient‐to‐robot registration: The fate of robot‐assisted stereotaxy	8
Radical prostatectomy using the Hinotori robot‐assisted surgical system: Docking‐free design may contribute to reduction in postoperative pain	8
System and Technology of Breast Intervention Robot: A Review	8

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Automated performance metrics, learning curve and robotic colorectal surgery	7
Accuracy of cortical bone trajectory screw fixation guided by spinous process clamp guide in lumbosacral vertebrae: A cadaver study	7
MFF‐Net: Multiscale feature fusion semantic segmentation network for intracranial surgical instruments	7
The First Single‐Port Robotic‐Assisted Excision of Choledochal Cyst and Hepaticojejunostomy in Children	7
Design of a dexterous robotic surgical instrument with a novel bending mechanism	7
Accuracy of cancer diagnostic probe for intra‐surgical checking of cavity side margins in neoadjuvant breast cancer cases: A human model study	7
Single assistant versus dual assistant robotic surgery for robot‐assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy using da Vinci Xi or X	7
Early experiences in robotic single‐site plus one port platform for complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery	7
Accuracy and risk factors of Magerl screw placement in robot‐assisted atlantoaxial surgery: A case series study	7
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A comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes between robotic‐assisted and conventional total hip arthroplasty: A meta‐analysis	7
Surgical accuracy and clinical outcomes of image‐free robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	7
A new surgical path planning framework for neurosurgery	7
Robotic surgery for colorectal liver metastases resection: A systematic review	7
Dexterity enhancement of continuum robot for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in the dual‐manipulator collaborative space	7
Computer‐Guided Navigation System Efficiency Evaluation Using Surgical Instruments for Spinal Fusion	7
Classification of Shoulder Implant Manufacturer Using Pre‐Trained DenseNet201 Combined With Capsule Network	7
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Synchronous robotic repair of anterior diaphragmatic (Morgagni) hernia & low anterior resection for rectal cancer	7
The trend and future projection of technology‐assisted total knee arthroplasty in the United States	7
Robot‐assisted kidney transplantation is a safe alternative approach for morbidly obese patients with end‐stage renal disease	7
Smartglass augmented reality‐assisted targeted prostate biopsy using cognitive point‐of‐care fusion technology	7
Cost‐effectiveness of a novel, fluoroscopy‐based robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty system: A Markov analysis	7
State of the Art and Development Trend of Laparoscopic Surgical Robot and Master Manipulator	7
Fluorescent lymphography for thoracic duct identification: Initial experience of a simplified and feasible ICG administration	7
Accuracy of intraoperative bone registration and stereotactic boundary reconstruction during total knee arthroplasty surgery	6
Augmented reality simulation as training model of ventricular puncture: Evidence in the improvement of the quality of punctures	6
Proximal femur parameter measurement via improved PointNet++	6
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Towards markerless computer assisted surgery: Application to total knee arthroplasty	6
Robust trocar identification and its application in robotic minimally invasive surgery	6
Navigating the future of guided dental implantology: A scoping review	6
Multimodality‐based knee joint modelling method with bone and cartilage structures for total knee arthroplasty	6
The accuracy of a novel self‐tapping bone fiducial marker for frameless robot‐assisted stereo‐electro‐encephalography implantation and registration techniques	6
Robot‐assisted versus navigated transpedicular spine fusion: A comparative study	6
A Parallel Robot With Remote Centre‐of‐Motion for Eye Surgery: Design, Kinematics, Prototype, and Experiments	6
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Corrigendum: Clinical safety and efficacy of a fully automated robot for MRI‐guided breast biopsy	6
The intraoperative use of augmented and mixed reality technology to improve surgical outcomes: A systematic review	6
Development and in vivo assessment of a novel MRI‐compatible headframe system for the ovine animal model	6
A comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Propensity score matching analysis	6
Design and Research of the Grasping Force Feedback Mechanism of Flexible Surgical Robots	6
Evaluation of the learning curve and safety outcomes in robotic assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic hysterectomy: A case series of 84 patients	5
Conversion rates in robotic thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Complications of robot‐assisted thymectomy: A single‐arm meta‐analysis and systematic review	5
Deep learning approach for guiding three‐dimensional computed tomography reconstruction of lower limbs for robotically‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	5
The Impact of Learning Curve on Robotic Living Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes: Retrospective Analysis	5
Evaluation of different setting configurations with a new developed telemedical interface of a parallel kinematic robotic system – An experimental development study	5
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Computer guided calvarial bone grafting for reconstruction of orbital floor blow out fracture	5
Robot‐Based Minimally Invasive Spherical Osteotomy System Improves the Accuracy and Reproducibility of the Resulting Surface	5
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DSA‐Former: A Network of Hybrid Variable Structures for Liver and Liver Tumour Segmentation	5
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Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in robotic hepatobiliary surgery: A systematic review	5
Brain activation measurement for motion gain decision of surgical endoscope manipulation	5
Preliminary evaluation for ultrasound‐guided targeted prostate biopsy using a portable surgical robot: Ex vivo results	5
Framed and non‐framed robotics in neurosurgery: A 10‐year single‐center experience	5
A needle deflection model with operating condition optimization for corrective force‐based needle guidance during transrectal prostate brachytherapy	4
Compound continuum manipulator for surgery: Efficient static‐based kinematics	4
Three‐port transoral robotic thyroidectomy without axillary incision: A preliminary report on a case series from Vietnam	4
Analysis of executional and procedural errors in dry‐lab robotic surgery experiments	4
Research on force and position control performance of the tendon sheath system with time‐varying parameters and flexible robotic arms	4
Feasibility and safety of robotic liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma in a single centre: A propensity score‐matched single‐surgeon study	4
Robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal Mainz Ⅱ rectosigmoid pouch for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer	4
Autonomous path planning for robot‐assisted pelvic fracture closed reduction with collision avoidance	4
Comparison of ultrasound scanning for scoliosis assessment: Robotic versus manual	4
Vision Module for Automatic Tracking on Bedside Intelligent Scope‐Holding Surgical Robot System	4
The stability investigation of variable viscosity control in the human‐robot interaction	4
Design and analysis of a continuum robot for transnasal skull base surgery	4
A magnetic resonance conditional robot for lumbar spinal injection: Development and preliminary validation	4
Automatic pterygopalatine fossa segmentation and localisation based on DenseASPP	4
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Design and simulation verification of clamping instrument with active variable stiffness for pelvic fracture reduction	4
Preliminary study of a new macro‐micro robot system for dental implant surgery: Design, development and control	4
Design and evaluation of shape memory alloy‐actuated active needle using finite element analysis and deflection tracking control in soft tissues	4
A method of 3D‐3D multi‐stage non‐rigid registration of the spine based on binocular structured light	4
Robotic versus open mini‐incision living donor nephrectomy: Single centre experience	4

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Real‐time fundus reconstruction and intraocular mapping using an ophthalmic endoscope	4
Robotic Left Hepatectomy Using the Glissonean Approach and Saline‐Linked Bipolar Clamp‐Crush Technique	4
Dimensional optimisation and an inverse kinematic solution method of a safety‐enhanced remote centre of motion manipulator	4
Workspace and dexterity analysis of the hybrid mechanism master robot in Sinaflex robotic telesurgery system: An in vivo experiment	3
Risk Factors and Prediction Model for Pressure Injuries in Patients Undergoing Da vinci Surgery	3
Development of recognised position‐guided navigation system	3
Robotic‐assisted completion cholecystectomy: A safe and effective approach to a challenging surgical scenario – A single center retrospective cohort study	3
Experiences of robot assisted thrombectomy with 2‐year follow‐up	3
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The clinical and financial impact of introducing robotic‐assisted hysterectomy in a tertiary referral centre: A direct cost analysis of consecutive hysterectomies during a decade	3
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Contemporary Applications and Future Perspectives of Robots in Endodontics: A Scoping Review	3
Laparoscopic to robotic living donor nephrectomy: Is it time to change surgical technique?	3
A systematic review of robotic surgery: From supervised paradigms to fully autonomous robotic approaches	3
Postoperative limb alignment in total knee replacement. Conventional versus navigated versus robotic techniques	3
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“Iavazzo score”, a preoperative score to predict duration of robotic‐assisted gynaecological surgeries	3
Robotic Heller‐Dor procedure for oesophageal achalasia: Fluorescence‐guided intraoperative assessment of myotomy. A retrospective single‐centre experience	3
Design and Motion Control of Master–Slave Control Endotracheal Intubation Robot	3
Clinical Feasibility and Technical Aspects of Single Port Robotic TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (SP–rTAMIS) for Rectal Neoplasm	3
Automated Non‐Supervised Eye Disorder Screening System Using Virtual Reality	3
Safety and Efficacy Clinical Trial of Robot‐Assisted Prostate Biopsy Using a Hand‐Held Robotic System	3
A comparison between the da Vinci Xi EndoWrist Stapler and a conventional laparoscopic stapler in rectal transection: A randomized controlled trial	3
A review of the research progress of interventional medical equipment and methods for prostate cancer	3
Robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy training: Description of a canine cadaveric model	3
Combined robotic inguinal and iliac‐obturator lymphadenectomy for stage III skin cancers: Surgical technique and preliminary results	3
Software‐based method for automated intraoperative planning of Schoettle Point in surgical medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A comparative validation study	3
Minimally invasive microsurgical decompression of the lumbar spine using a novel robotised digital microscope: A preliminary experience	3
Trajectory optimisation with musculoskeletal integration features for fracture reduction orthopaedic robot	3
Robotic system for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided focused ultrasound treatment of thyroid nodules	3
An accurate 3D augmented reality navigation system with enhanced autostereoscopic display for oral and maxillofacial surgery	3
Accuracy of the Imageless Mode of the ROSA Robotic System for Targeted Resection Thickness in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Single Surgeon Case‐Series Study	3
Robot‐assisted resection of multiple lung nodules through combination of intercostal incisions and a subxiphoid incision as a utility port	3
Effects of perirenal fat thickness on postoperative renal dysfunction in patients who underwent robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy for renal tumours	2
Wearable mobile health device for monitoring postoperative ambulation among patients with colorectal cancer undergoing minimally invasive surgery: A prospective comparison study	2
Short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted versus thoracoscopic‐assisted Mckeown esophagectomy	2
Dynamic Force Sensing for Continuous Scraping Towards Endometrium Repair Surgery	2
Design and analysis of a wireless power transfer system for capsule robot using an optimised planar square spiral transmitting coil pair	2
First Case Series of Robotic‐Assisted Hysterectomy Below the Bikini Line: ‘Diamond’ Port Placement Using the Hugo RAS System	2
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Robotic assisted kidney auto‐transplantation as a safe alternative for treatment of nutcracker syndrome and loin pain haematuria syndrome: A case series report	2
Portable manipulation system for commercial robotic surgery forceps	2
Preclinical implementation of a steerable, Da Vinci Xi® compatible CO2‐laser fibre carrier for transoral robotic surgery (TORS): A cadaveric feasibility study	2
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Towards fully automated robotic platform for remote auscultation	2
Single‐port robotic surgery using the EDGE SP1000 surgical system in gynaecology: Initial experience of a single institution	2
Mixed reality in primary retroperitoneal tumour surgery: Evaluation of preoperative and intraoperative application value	2
Neurosurgical performance between experts and trainees: Evidence from drilling task	2
Sensorless Transparency Optimised Force Safety Guarantee Mechanism for Robot‐Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery	2
Objective evaluation of technical dexterity in robotic hepaticojejunostomy: Assessment of hepatopancreatobiliary fellows using cumulative sum analytics	2
A Respiratory Signal Monitoring Method Based on Dual‐Pathway Deep Learning Networks in Image‐Guided Robotic‐Assisted Intervention System	2
Robot‐assisted versus open radical cystectomy: A cohort study on perioperative outcomes accounting for stage selection bias and surgical experience	2
Functional safe zone for THA considering the patient‐specific pelvic tilts: An ultrasound‐based approach	2
Transfer learning for anatomical structure segmentation in otorhinolaryngology microsurgery	2
Robotic management of primary cholecystoduodenal fistula: A case report and brief literature review	2
Machine‐learning‐based approach for predicting postoperative skeletal changes for orthognathic surgical planning	2
Robotic system for magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound ablation of abdominal cancer	2
A novel arthroscopic pre‐curved cannula with both flexibility and high stiffness	2
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Exploring the feasibility of indocyanine green fluorescence for intraoperative ureteral visualisation in robotic transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopy surgery during endometriosis resect	2
Validation of a novel path planner for stereotactic neurosurgical interventions—A retrospective clinical study	2
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Proof of concept study for using UR10 robot to help total hip replacement	2
Dual docking technique for robotic repair of simultaneous inguinal and umbilical hernia: A preliminary single center experience	2
Comparing the long‐term follow‐up anal function between robot‐assisted and laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer: A meta‐analysis and systematic review	2
Review on challenges for robotic eye surgery; surgical systems, technologies, cost‐effectiveness, and controllers	2
Transformer‐based 2D/3D medical image registration for X‐ray to CT via anatomical features	2
Improved DeTraC Binary Coyote Net‐Based Multiple Instance Learning for Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis of Breast Cancer From Whole‐Slide Pathological Images	2
Exploring technology acceptance of head‐mounted device‐based augmented reality surgical navigation in orthopaedic surgery	2
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Correlation filters tissue tracking with application to robotic minimally invasive surgery	2
A Dual‐Mode Robot‐Assisted Plate Implantation Method for Femoral Shaft Fracture	2
Towards Design and Development of an MRI Conditional Robot to Enable Curvilinear Transperineal Prostate Biopsy	2
Application of 5G technology to conduct tele‐surgical robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy	2
An improved method for assessing the technical accuracy of optical tracking systems for orthopaedic surgical navigation	2
Navigation of iliac crest graft harvest using markerless augmented reality and cutting guide technology: A pilot study	2
Robotic‐assisted surgery for complicated and uncomplicated diverticulitis: A single‐surgeon case‐series comparison	2
Validation of a surgical workspace scale during robot‐assisted surgery	2
Comparison of robotic and open central pancreatectomy	2
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Robotic single‐site versus multiport radical hysterectomy in early stage cervical cancer: An analysis of 62 cases from a single institution	2
Study on orthopaedic path planning of Taylor spatial frame	2
Segmentation of brain tumour in 3D Intraoperative Ultrasound imaging	2
Colorectal Robotic‐Assisted Surgery in Children. Long‐Term Outcomes and Pitfalls	2
Feasibility of two robotic single‐site surgery techniques for adolescent endometriosis: Focal versus butterfly	2
Case‐matched analysis of robotic versus open surgical enucleation for pancreatic tumours: A comparative cost‐effectiveness study	2
Robotic hepatectomy and cholecystectomy in the management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the biliary tract: A case report and literature review	1
Man versus machine: Automatic pedicle screw planning using registration‐based techniques compared with manual screw planning for thoracolumbar fusion surgeries	1
Design and Modelling of Continuum Robot for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Surgery With Lifting Force Estimation	1
LungDepth: Self‐Supervised Multi‐Frame Monocular Depth Estimation for Bronchoscopy	1
Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer in the Octogenarians	1
Robotic‐assisted versus laparoscopic redo antireflux surgery in children: A cost‐effectiveness study	1
Robotic system for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided high‐intensity focus ultrasound application: Feasibility of breast fibroadenoma treatment	1
Case report: Crossed fused renal ectopia with stones: A surgical challenge overcome by robotic surgery	1