Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. In the
last decade, significant advancements in CAD treatment have been made. The existing …

The word ''ergonomics''is derived from the two Greek words ergon (labor) and nomia
(arrangement) denoting the arrangement of the working environment. Today the word is …

Objective To show the feasibility of performing surgery across transoceanic distances by
using dedicated asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) telecommunication technology …

The introduction of da Vinci Robotic Surgery to the field of Gynecology has resulted in large
changes in surgical management. The robotic platform allows less experienced …

BACKGROUND: Remote access perfusion and robotics have enabled totally endoscopic
closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale. The aim of this study was to address …

Many surgical disciplines have successfully adopted endoscopic technology, due to the
decreased morbidity and shorter recovery times associated with it [1, 2, 3]. Primarily because …

OBJECTIVE: Robotic technology is a prerequisite for performance of totally endoscopic
coronary artery bypass grafting. During the implementation phase of totally endoscopic …

Background In the past two decades, the introduction of robotic technology has facilitated
minimally invasive cardiac surgery, allowing surgeons to operate endoscopically rather than …

Properly selected port sites for robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) improve
the efficiency and quality of these procedures. In clinical practice, surgeons select port …

BACKGROUND: The development of robotic devices has recently offered the possibility of
performing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in a totally endoscopic way. An …