Robotic-assisted surgical techniques are not yet well established among surgeon practice
groups beyond a few surgical subspecialties. To help identify the facilitators and barriers to …

Introduction Robotic-assisted procedures were frequently found to have similar outcomes
and indications to their laparoscopic counterparts, yet significant variation existed in the …

Background Implementation of Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) is complex as it requires
adjustments to associated physical infrastructure, but also changes to processes and …

Background It appears that a discrepancy exists between the perception of robotic-assisted
surgery (RAS) and the current clinical evidence regarding robotic-assisted surgery among …

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 472 patients and/or their relatives
(response rate 94.4%) in a specialist outpatient clinic chosen through convenience sampling …

Robot-assisted surgery has numerous patient benefits compared to open surgery including
smaller incisions, lower risk of infection, less post-operative pain, shorter hospital stays and …

Introduction With the continued expansion of robotically assisted procedures, general
surgery residents continue to receive more exposure to this new technology as part of their …

Objective The use of robotic-assisted surgery (RS) has rapidly increased, but public
perceptions about RS are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to gain insight into …

Objective To capture stakeholders' theories concerning how and in what contexts robot-
assisted surgery becomes integrated into routine practice. Design A literature review …

Importance Increasing use of robotic surgery for common surgical procedures with limited
evidence and unclear clinical benefit is raising concern. Analyses of population-based …