A revolution in surgical technique occurred in the latter part of the past century with the
development of open drop ether anesthesia and the rapid advances in general and regional …

Background: A new type of computer-enhanced telemanipulator device for" robotic"
laparoscopic surgery was recently approved. We prospectively evaluated the initial patients …

The field of robotic-assisted surgery is expanding rapidly; therefore, future robotic surgeons
will need to be trained in an organized manner. Here, we aimed to examine surgeon …

Hypothesis Since the advent of laparoscopic surgery in 1987 and the introduction of robotics
into medicine in 1991, medical technology has advanced to robotic applications in …

The earliest form of robotics originated in 1495 with Leonardo da Vinci and was popularized
in 1921 in the play RUR by Karel Capek, and more recently by the science fiction writer …

Background Basic telesurgical manoeuvres were conducted with signal delays. Methods
Eight test subjects conducted four manoeuvres. Time delays of 0–1000 ms were …

Today, the introduction and application of telemedicine are leading to a radical
transformation in healthcare systems all over the world. In particular, the use of information …

Robotic surgical platforms were first developed with telesurgery in mind. Conceptualized by
NASA and the military to provide surgical expertise to remote locations, some telesurgical …

Robotic assistance in surgical interventions has been shown to improve both the surgical
outcome and the surgeon's performance. However, cost-efficient implementation of such …

With the initiation of laparoscopic techniques in general surgery, we have seen a significant
expansion of minimally invasive techniques in the last 16 years. More recently …