Just as laparoscopic surgery provided a giant leap in safety and recovery for patients over
open surgery methods, robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is doing the same to laparoscopic …

The potential for using non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF; at frequencies from 0 Hz
up to the THz range) for medical purposes has been of interest since many decades. A …

A clear visualization of the operative field is of critical importance in endoscopic surgery.
During surgery the endoscope lens can get fouled by body fluids (eg, blood), ground …

Purpose: We established an ex vivo model to evaluate the temperature profile of the ureter
during laser lithotripsy, the influence of irrigation on temperature, and thermal spread during …

The benefits of electrosurgery have been acknowledged since the early 1920s, and
nowadays more than 80% of surgical procedures involve devices that apply energy to …

Background/Aim: To compare the microscopic, macroscopic and thermal damage inflicted to
ovarian tissue by conventional monopolar and bipolar energy, argon plasma coagulation …

Background The use of high-frequency electric welding technology for intestinal end-to-end
anastomosis holds significant promise. Past studies have focused on in vitro, and the safety …

Background Endoscopic and laparoscopic electrosurgical devices (ED) are of great
importance in modern medicine but can cause adverse events such as tissue injuries and …

In breast surgery, a lack of knowledge about what is below the tissue surface may lead to
positive tumor margins and iatrogenic damage. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is a …

Simple Summary Plasmas are used in various forms and with various functions in
gynaecology. Knowledge on plasma–tissue effects and target coverage is crucial to achieve …