OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surger is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
An introductory review of robotically assisted surgical systems	41
Evaluation of a custom‐designed human–robot collaboration control system for dental implant robot	32
Robotic‐arm assisted versus manual total hip arthroplasty: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of radiographic accuracy	32
Robotic surgery for colorectal liver metastases resection: A systematic review	31
A systematic review of robotic surgery: From supervised paradigms to fully autonomous robotic approaches	31
Research progress and development trend of surgical robot and surgical instrument arm	27
Comparison of KD‐SR‐01 robotic partial nephrectomy and 3D‐laparoscopic partial nephrectomy from an operative and ergonomic perspective: A prospective randomized controlled study in porcine models	24
Evaluation of how users interface with holographic augmented reality surgical scenes: Interactive planning MR‐Guided prostate biopsies	24
HoloYolo: A proof‐of‐concept study for marker‐less surgical navigation of spinal rod implants with augmented reality and on‐device machine learning	24
The accuracy of a novel image‐guided hybrid robotic system for dental implant placement: An in vitro study	23
A novel robotic system for flexible ureteroscopy	22
Towards development of a tele‐mentoring framework for minimally invasive surgeries	22
Efficacy of da Vinci robot‐assisted lymph node surgery than conventional axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer – A comparative study	21
A novel manipulator with needle insertion forces feedback for robot‐assisted lumbar puncture	20
Robotic rectal resection preserves anorectal function: Systematic review and meta‐analysis	19
Upper urinary tract surgery and radical prostatectomy with Senhance^® robotic system: Single center experience—First 100 cases	19
Single port robotic radical prostatectomy versus multi‐port robotic radical prostatectomy: A human factor analysis during the initial learning curve	18
Automatic recognition of bladder tumours using deep learning technology and its clinical application	17
Robotic system for magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound ablation of abdominal cancer	17
Visual servoing of continuum robots: Methods, challenges, and prospects	17
Dynamic model and control for a cable‐driven continuum manipulator used for minimally invasive surgery	17
Laparoscopic versus robotic‐assisted Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: A systematic review with meta‐analysis	17
Comparison of robot‐assisted and conventional laparoscopy for colorectal surgery for endometriosis: A prospective cohort study	17
Integrating robot‐assisted ultrasound tracking and 3D needle shape prediction for real‐time tracking of the needle tip in needle steering procedures	17
A deep learning framework for real‐time 3D model registration in robot‐assisted laparoscopic surgery	17

Evaluation of the learning curve and safety outcomes in robotic assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic hysterectomy: A case series of 84 patients	16
Automatic segmentation of temporal bone structures from clinical conventional CT using a CNN approach	16
Magnetic resonance image–guided focused ultrasound robotic system for transrectal prostate cancer therapy	16
ICG‐NIR‐guided lymph node dissection during robotic subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. A single‐centre experience	16
Design and analysis of a continuum robot for transnasal skull base surgery	16
Robot‐assisted versus conventional laparoscopic major hepatectomies: Systematic review with meta‐analysis	16
Senhance surgical system in benign hysterectomy: A real‐world comparative assessment of case times and instrument costs versus da Vinci robotics and laparoscopic‐assisted vaginal hysterectomy procedur	15
Image‐guided robots for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy: Perspectives on safety in design and use	15
Comparison of extraperitoneal laparoscopic and extraperitoneal Senhance radical prostatectomy	15
Open versus laparoscopic versus robotic gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumour resections: A multicentre cohort study	15
Robotic system for top to bottom MRgFUS therapy of multiple cancer types	14
An electromagnetic tracking implantation navigation system in dentistry with virtual calibration	14
Fluoroscopy time analysis of a prospective, multi‐centre study comparing robotic‐ and fluoroscopic‐guided placement of percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation for short segment minimally invasive l	14
Combined treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and renal calculi with robot‐assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty and laser lithotripsy in children: Case report and non‐systematic review of the	14
Deep learning approach for guiding three‐dimensional computed tomography reconstruction of lower limbs for robotically‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	13
Blood loss and transfusion risk in robotic‐assisted knee arthroplasty: A retrospective analysis	13
Fluorescence‐guided D3 lymphadenectomy in robotic right colectomy with complete mesocolic excision	13
Endoscopic image luminance enhancement based on the inverse square law for illuminance and retinex	13
A dual‐bending endoscope with shape‐lockable hydraulic actuation and water‐jet propulsion for gastrointestinal tract screening	13
Partial nephrectomy through retroperitoneal approach with a new surgical robot system, KD‐SR‐01	13
A comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: Propensity score matching analysis	13
Robot‐assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anaesthesia for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective, clinical, non‐randomized, controlled study	13
An early experience with the Senhance surgical robotic system in colorectal surgery: a single‐institute study	12
An admittance‐controlled amplified force tracking scheme for collaborative lumbar puncture surgical robot system	12
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis on costs and perioperative outcome	12
Frameless stereotactic brain biopsy: A prospective study on robot‐assisted brain biopsies performed on 32 patients by using the RONNA G4 system	12
Surgical outcomes of conventional laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted hysterectomy	12
Development of a novel deployable arm for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery	11
An improved method for assessing the technical accuracy of optical tracking systems for orthopaedic surgical navigation	11
Accuracy and deviation analysis of robot‐assisted spinal implants: A retrospective overview of 105 cases and preliminary comparison to open freehand surgery in lumbar spondylolisthesis	11
Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in robotic hepatobiliary surgery: A systematic review	11
Development and application of the average pelvic shape in virtual pelvic fracture reconstruction	11
Virtual‐force‐guided intraoperative ultrasound scanning with online lesion location prediction: A phantom study	10
Simple methods to test the accuracy of MRgFUS robotic systems	10
Design and control of a bionic needle puncture robot	10
Smartglass augmented reality‐assisted targeted prostate biopsy using cognitive point‐of‐care fusion technology	10
Machine‐learning‐based approach for predicting postoperative skeletal changes for orthognathic surgical planning	10
Framed and non‐framed robotics in neurosurgery: A 10‐year single‐center experience	10
New technology‐based assistive techniques in total knee arthroplasty: A Bayesian network meta‐analysis and systematic review	10
Robot‐assisted kidney transplantation is a safe alternative approach for morbidly obese patients with end‐stage renal disease	10
Postoperative intracerebral haematomas following stereotactic biopsies: Poor planning or poor execution?	10
Application of 5G technology to conduct tele‐surgical robot‐assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy	10
Magnetic resonance imaging and transrectal ultrasound prostate image segmentation based on improved level set for robotic prostate biopsy navigation	10
Evaluation of user‐interfaces for controlling movements of virtual minimally invasive surgical instruments	10
Constraint of musculoskeletal tissue and path planning of robot‐assisted fracture reduction with collision avoidance	10
Consulting ‘Dr. Google’ for minimally invasive urological oncological surgeries: A contemporary web‐based trend analysis	9
Mechanism design and force sensing of a novel cardiovascular interventional surgery robot	9
Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer in the Octogenarians	9
Towards markerless computer assisted surgery: Application to total knee arthroplasty	9
Experimental validation of manipulability optimization control of a 7‐DoF serial manipulator for robot‐assisted surgery	9

Does the use of a uterine manipulator in robotic surgery for early‐stage endometrial cancer affect oncological outcomes?	9
Development and validation of non‐guided bladder‐neck and neurovascular‐bundle dissection modules of the RobotiX‐Mentor® full‐procedure robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy virtual reality simulatio	9
A novel master–slave intraocular surgical robot with force feedback	9
Analysis of executional and procedural errors in dry‐lab robotic surgery experiments	9
Design and analysis of a wireless power transfer system for capsule robot using an optimised planar square spiral transmitting coil pair	9
Minimally invasive harvest of the latissimus dorsi flap for breast reconstruction: A systematic review	9
Robotic single‐port surgery: Preliminary experience in general surgery	9
Deep learning‐based X‐ray inpainting for improving spinal 2D‐3D registration	8
Robotic single‐site versus multiport radical hysterectomy in early stage cervical cancer: An analysis of 62 cases from a single institution	8
Design of a dexterous robotic surgical instrument with a novel bending mechanism	8
Two‐ and three‐dimensional measurements following robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	8
Development and validation of a two‐segment continuum robot for maxillary sinus surgery	8
Conversions related to adhesions in abdominal surgery. Robotic versus laparoscopic approach: A multicentre experience	8
A multiple closed‐loops robotic calibration for accurate surgical puncture	8
Safety enhanced surgical robot for flexible ureteroscopy based on force feedback	8
A review of the research progress of interventional medical equipment and methods for prostate cancer	8
The learning curve for a novel, fluoroscopy‐based robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty system	8
Patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate customised cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds: Technical note	8
Real‐time biomechanical modelling of the liver using LightGBM model	8
The trend and future projection of technology‐assisted total knee arthroplasty in the United States	8
A multi‐module soft robotic arm with soft actuator for minimally invasive surgery	7
An irrigation system for noninvasively estimating intrarenal pressure during flexible ureteroscopy	7
Preclinical study testing feasibility and technical requirements for successful telerobotic long distance peripheral vascular intervention	7
Development of a transperineal prostate biopsy robot guided by MRI‐TRUS image	7
Fluorescent lymphography for thoracic duct identification: Initial experience of a simplified and feasible ICG administration	7
Minimally invasive ileal ureter replacement: Comparative analysis of robot‐assisted laparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic surgery	7
A robotic system for spine surgery positioning and pedicle screw placement	7
Robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy using hugo RAS system: The pioneer experience in Taiwan and Northeast Asia	7
Application of computer‐assisted surgery in pediatric mediastinal tumor surgery	7
A meta‐analysis of DaVinci Si versus Xi in colorectal surgery	7
Robotic‐assisted diaphragmatic plication: Improving safety and effectiveness in the treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis	7
Ten years of paediatric robotic surgery: Lessons learned	7
Research on spatial motion safety constraints and cooperative control of robot‐assisted craniotomy: Beagle model experiment verification	7
Evaluation of a new spinal surgical robotic system of Kirschner wire placement for lumbar fusion: A multi‐centre, randomised controlled clinical study	7
Comparison of the short‐term operative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes between two types of robot‐assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: Da Vinci versus Micro Hand S surgical robo	7
Navigation of iliac crest graft harvest using markerless augmented reality and cutting guide technology: A pilot study	7
A robotic puncture system with optical and mechanical feedback under respiratory motion	7
The intraoperative use of augmented and mixed reality technology to improve surgical outcomes: A systematic review	7
A highly intuitive and ergonomic redundant joint master device for four‐degrees of freedom flexible endoscopic surgery robot	7
A compact valveless pressure control source for soft rehabilitation glove	7
Surgery of the alimentary tract for benign and malignant disease with the novel robotic platform HUGO^TM RAS. A first world report of safety and feasibility	7
Application of a new computer‐assisted robotic visualization system in cochlear implantation—Proof of concept	6
Robotic system for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided focused ultrasound treatment of thyroid nodules	6
Flexible robotic transanal resection of rectal polyps – A case series	6
Design of interactive augmented reality functions for robotic surgery and evaluation in dry‐lab lymphadenectomy	6
The development of computer‐aided patient‐specific template design software for 3D printing in cranio‐maxillofacial surgery	6
Preliminary design and evaluation of a generic surgical scope adapter	6
Feasibility and accuracy of orthopaedic surgical robot system for intraoperative navigation to locate bone tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	6
Three‐dimensional (3D) reconstruction and navigation in robotic‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for renal masses in the solitary kidney: A comparative study	6
Preclinical robotic device for magnetic resonance imaging guided focussed ultrasound	6
Hill‐based musculoskeletal model for a fracture reduction robot	6
Robotic elective colectomy for diverticular disease: short‐term outcomes of 80 patients	6
A new robotically assisted system for total knee arthroplasty: A sheep model study	6
Towards fully automated robotic platform for remote auscultation	6
Case‐matched analysis of robotic versus open surgical enucleation for pancreatic tumours: A comparative cost‐effectiveness study	6
Cold ablation robot‐guided laser osteotomy in hand, wrist and forearm surgery—A feasibility study	6
Robotic posterior capsule polishing by optical coherence tomography image guidance	6
An intra‐operative video comparison of laparoscopic versus robotic transabdominal lateral adrenalectomy	6
A robotized handheld smart tool for orthopedic surgery	6
Robotic assisted kidney auto‐transplantation as a safe alternative for treatment of nutcracker syndrome and loin pain haematuria syndrome: A case series report	6
The accuracy of statistical shape models in predicting bone shape: A systematic review	6