Abstract Background The da Vinci robotic surgical telemanipulator has been utilized in
several surgical specialties for varied procedures, and the users' experiences have been …

Technology has become an integral part of everyday lives. Recent years have witnessed
advancement in technology with a wide range of applications in healthcare. However, the …

Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is surgically
challenging. Current endoscopic tools provide an insufficient platform for visualization and …

Multirobot comanipulation shows great potential in surpassing the limitations of single-robot
manipulation in complicated tasks such as robotic surgeries. However, a dynamic multirobot …

Materials and methods: A wireless endoscopic capsule, diameter 12.8 mm and length 33.5
mm, was developed. The device is equipped with four permanent magnets, thus enabling …

Considering the fluid nature of nano breakthroughs—and the delicate balance between
benefits and consequences as they apply to medicine—readers at all levels require a …

In this paper, the authors present an innovative vision platform for laparoendoscopic single-
site (LESS) surgery based on a wired and magnetically activated 5-degrees-of-freedom …

This study demonstrates the feasibility of using a miniature robot to perform complex, single-
incision, minimal access surgery. Instrument positioning and lack of triangulation complicate …

This article discusses the developments that led up to robotic surgical systems as well as
what is on the horizon for new robotic technology. Topics include how robotics is enabling …

Abstract Minimally Invasive Single Site (MISS) surgery is a better terminology to explain the
novel concept of scarless surgery, which is increasingly making its way into clinical practice …