OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surger is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
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Vibration‐based drilling depth estimation of bone	36
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Continuum robots for endoscopic sinus surgery: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects	32
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Development and validation of a two‐segment continuum robot for maxillary sinus surgery	30
Design and simulation verification of clamping instrument with active variable stiffness for pelvic fracture reduction	26
Implementation of robot‐assisted curative resection for rare anorectal tumours on the basis of individualised treatment	24
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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	21
A safe and effective anastomotic technique for robot‐assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy: Reverse‐puncture anastomosis	20
Automatic pterygopalatine fossa segmentation and localisation based on DenseASPP	19
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Feasibility and safety of robotic liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma in a single centre: A propensity score‐matched single‐surgeon study	17
A 3‐DOF electromotor‐driven external fixator for foot and ankle deformity correction based on X‐ray digital measurement	17
Dexterity enhancement of continuum robot for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in the dual‐manipulator collaborative space	17
Design of interactive augmented reality functions for robotic surgery and evaluation in dry‐lab lymphadenectomy	17
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Robotic Left Hepatectomy Using the Glissonean Approach and Saline‐Linked Bipolar Clamp‐Crush Technique	17
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A multiple catheter tips tracking method in X‐ray fluoroscopy images by a new lightweight segmentation network and Bayesian filtering	16
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Robotic‐assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for synchronous pulmonary sequestration and adenocarcinoma: A case report	16
Robotic‐assisted double lingual mucosal graft ureteroplasty for multifocal ureteral strictures: Case report and technical description	16

Augmented‐reality‐based surgical navigation for endoscope retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A phantom study	15
Comparison of the in vivo kinematics between robotic‐assisted Bi‐cruciate retaining and Bi‐cruciate stabilised total knee arthroplasty	15
Robot‐assisted total knee arthroplasty system provides more precise control of the femoral rotation angle: A retrospective study	15
Single assistant versus dual assistant robotic surgery for robot‐assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy using da Vinci Xi or X	14
A robotic system for spine surgery positioning and pedicle screw placement	14
A haptic guidance system for simulated catheter navigation with different kinaesthetic feedback profiles	14
Transoral robotic resection of advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma involving the internal carotid artery	13
Robotic repair of atrial septal defect with partial pulmonary venous return anomaly: Our 5 year experience	13
Minimally invasive ileal ureter replacement: Comparative analysis of robot‐assisted laparoscopic versus conventional laparoscopic surgery	13
Robot‐assisted scaffold implantation and two‐stage flap raising of the greater omentum for reconstruction of the facial skeleton: Description of a novel technique	13
Efficacy of da Vinci robot‐assisted lymph node surgery than conventional axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer – A comparative study	13
Research on spatial motion safety constraints and cooperative control of robot‐assisted craniotomy: Beagle model experiment verification	12
Smartglass augmented reality‐assisted targeted prostate biopsy using cognitive point‐of‐care fusion technology	12
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Uniportal robotic assisted surgery for anatomical lung resection—First German experience	12
Clinical Feasibility and Technical Aspects of Single Port Robotic TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (SP–rTAMIS) for Rectal Neoplasm	12
A new surgical path planning framework for neurosurgery	12
Comparison of robot‐assisted and conventional laparoscopy for colorectal surgery for endometriosis: A prospective cohort study	11
Robotic surgery costs: Revealing the real villains	11
The trend and future projection of technology‐assisted total knee arthroplasty in the United States	11
Automatic registration and precise tumour localization method for robot‐assisted puncture procedure under inconsistent breath‐holding conditions	11
Design and evaluation of a wearable vascular interventional surgical robot system	10
Deep neuromuscular block attenuates intra‐abdominal pressure and inflammation and improves post‐operative cognition in prostate cancer patients following robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy	10
The surgical treatment of female primary pelvic retroperitoneal tumours: A retrospective study of 99 patients from a single centre in China	10
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma in obese patients	10
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Initial stability of cementless acetabular cups using robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty compared with the conventional manual technique: An in vitro biomechanical study	10
i‐MYO: A multi‐grasp prosthetic hand control system based on gaze movements, augmented reality, and myoelectric signals	10
Comparing an imageless hand‐held robotic‐assisted system versus conventional technique for component positioning and early clinical outcomes in total knee arthroplasty	9
Dimensional optimisation and an inverse kinematic solution method of a safety‐enhanced remote centre of motion manipulator	9
Minimally invasive microsurgical decompression of the lumbar spine using a novel robotised digital microscope: A preliminary experience	9
Towards development of a tele‐mentoring framework for minimally invasive surgeries	9
Hill‐based musculoskeletal model for a fracture reduction robot	9
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	9
Robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal Mainz Ⅱ rectosigmoid pouch for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer	9
Cost‐effectiveness of a novel, fluoroscopy‐based robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty system: A Markov analysis	9
Medico‐economic impact of onco‐urological robot‐assisted minimally invasive surgery in a high‐volume centre	9
Accuracy of cancer diagnostic probe for intra‐surgical checking of cavity side margins in neoadjuvant breast cancer cases: A human model study	9
Effects of the learning curve on operative time and lymph node harvesting during robotic gastrectomy	9
Simulating blood accumulation with improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics in surgical simulation system	8
Phantom‐based assessment of motion and needle targeting accuracy of robotic devices for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided needle biopsy	8
Dynamic effect of three locking plates fixated to humeral fracture based on multibody musculoskeletal model	8
Trajectory optimisation with musculoskeletal integration features for fracture reduction orthopaedic robot	8
The application of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery: A systematic review	8
Surgical accuracy of image‐free versus image‐based robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	8
Comparison of extraperitoneal laparoscopic and extraperitoneal Senhance radical prostatectomy	8
Visual servoing of continuum robots: Methods, challenges, and prospects	8
Real‐time fundus reconstruction and intraocular mapping using an ophthalmic endoscope	8
A comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes between robotic‐assisted and conventional total hip arthroplasty: A meta‐analysis	8
Design and Motion Control of Master–Slave Control Endotracheal Intubation Robot	8

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	8
An analysis of virtual reality in abdominal surgery—A scoping review	7
Accuracy of cortical bone trajectory screw fixation guided by spinous process clamp guide in lumbosacral vertebrae: A cadaver study	7
Tremor Estimation and Removal in Robot‐Assisted Surgery Using Improved Enhanced Band‐Limited Multiple Fourier Linear Combiner	7
Perioperative outcomes of the first five cases of surgeries for endometrial endometrioid cancer using the new integrated table motion for da Vinci Xi^®	7
Upper urinary tract surgery and radical prostatectomy with Senhance^® robotic system: Single center experience—First 100 cases	7
A novel approach to quantifying surgical workflow in robotic‐assisted lobectomy	7
Patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate customised cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds: Technical note	7
Robotic‐assisted burring in total hip replacement: A new surgical technique to optimise acetabular preparation	7
‘Burn and Push’ technique: A novel robotic liver parenchymal transection technique	7
A deep learning framework for real‐time 3D model registration in robot‐assisted laparoscopic surgery	7
A compact valveless pressure control source for soft rehabilitation glove	7
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Development and validation of a deep‐learning based assistance system for enhancing laparoscopic control level	7
A novel solution of using mixed reality in bowel and oral and maxillofacial surgical telepresence: 3D mean value cloning algorithm	7
Remote‐access robotic thyroidectomy: A systematic review	7
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Multi‐Objective Safety‐Enhanced Path Planning for the Anterior Part of a Flexible Ureteroscope in Robot‐Assisted Surgery	7
Technical aspects of paediatric robotic pancreatic enucleation based on a case of an insulinoma	7
Prediction of remaining surgery duration in laparoscopic videos based on visual saliency and the transformer network	7
Combined robotic inguinal and iliac‐obturator lymphadenectomy for stage III skin cancers: Surgical technique and preliminary results	7
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Use of a fluoroscopy‐based robotic‐assisted total hip arthroplasty system resulted in greater improvements in hip‐specific outcome measures at one‐year compared to a CT‐based robotic‐assisted system	6
Robotic‐assisted completion cholecystectomy: A safe and effective approach to a challenging surgical scenario – A single center retrospective cohort study	6
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Flexible robotic transanal resection of rectal polyps – A case series	6
Computer‐Guided Navigation System Efficiency Evaluation Using Surgical Instruments for Spinal Fusion	6
Endoscopic surgery robot that facilitates insertion of the curved colon and ensures positional stability against external forces: K‐COLON	6
Target localization during respiration motion based on LSTM: A pilot study on robotic puncture system	6
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State of the Art and Development Trend of Laparoscopic Surgical Robot and Master Manipulator	6
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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	6
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Trans‐abdominal single‐incision robotic surgery with the da Vinci SP® surgical system for 8 cases of retrorectal tumour	6
Using EMG signals to assess proximity of instruments to nerve roots during robot‐assisted spinal surgery	6
Automatic multi‐label temporal bone computed tomography segmentation with deep learning	6
Impact of Obesity on Perioperative Outcomes in Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Propensity Score‐Matched Study	6
Robotic Assisted Ultrasound‐Guided Endovascular Stent Implantation in a Vascular Model	6
Postoperative limb alignment in total knee replacement. Conventional versus navigated versus robotic techniques	5
A review of the research progress of interventional medical equipment and methods for prostate cancer	5
A Spatial Registration Method Based on Point Cloud and Deep Learning for Augmented Reality Neurosurgical Navigation	5
User's image perception improved strategy and application of augmented reality systems in smart medical care: A review	5
Accuracy and risk factors of Magerl screw placement in robot‐assisted atlantoaxial surgery: A case series study	5
Robotic system for magnetic resonance imaging‐guided focused ultrasound treatment of thyroid nodules	5
Robotic single port anti‐reflux surgery: Initial worldwide experience of two cases with a novel surgical approach to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease	5
An admittance‐controlled amplified force tracking scheme for collaborative lumbar puncture surgical robot system	5
Fluorescent lymphography for thoracic duct identification: Initial experience of a simplified and feasible ICG administration	5
Surgical accuracy and clinical outcomes of image‐free robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty	5
Design and experiment of a 3‐DoF master device with a 2‐DoF parallel mechanism for flexible ureteroscopy	5
Ten years of paediatric robotic surgery: Lessons learned	5
Robot‐assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anaesthesia for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective, clinical, non‐randomized, controlled study	5
Robotic posterior capsule polishing by optical coherence tomography image guidance	5
Preclinical robotic device for magnetic resonance imaging guided focussed ultrasound	5
Design of a dexterous robotic surgical instrument with a novel bending mechanism	5
Validation of a training system for laparoscopic longitudinal suturing in lesion	5
Compression automation of circular stapler for preventing compression injury on gastrointestinal anastomosis	5
Constraint of musculoskeletal tissue and path planning of robot‐assisted fracture reduction with collision avoidance	5
Robotic Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	5
Risk Factors and Prediction Model for Pressure Injuries in Patients Undergoing Da vinci Surgery	5
A spatial registration method based on 2D–3D registration for an augmented reality spinal surgery navigation system	5
Automatic segmentation of temporal bone structures from clinical conventional CT using a CNN approach	5
Gasless robotic single‐port cholecystectomy using the DaVinci SP system: A feasible way to minimise surgical derangement while obtaining critical view of safety	5
Robotic surgery for colorectal liver metastases resection: A systematic review	5