SynthesisChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2018
Robot-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy: systematic review and bibliometric analysis.
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- Learning curves in robotic neurosurgery: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
- Bibliometric Analysis of Mexican Publications on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery From 1949 to 2021.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of robotic and manual implantation of intracerebral electrodes: a single-centre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
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- Robot-assisted biopsy a bibliometric analysis of global trends, hotspots, and emerging frontiers (2000-2025).Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Bibliometric mapping of glioma classification research through main path, key route, and K-core analyses.Oncotarget · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence in brain tumor diagnosis and surgical planning: Recent advances.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- The Silent Transformation of Stereotactic Brain Biopsies After the Introduction of Robotics.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2025Article
- Analysis of factors influencing diagnostic yield and target point error in robot-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy: a single-center experience.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Targeted liquid biopsy for brain tumors.The journal of liquid biopsy · 2024Review
- Robotic alignment system Cirq (Brainlab) for navigated brain tumor biopsies in children.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Pediatric Brainstem Tumor Biopsy: Surgical Planning and Execution for Maximal Safety and Tissue Yield.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2024Review
- Revolutionizing orthopedics: a comprehensive review of robot-assisted surgery, clinical outcomes, and the future of patient care.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Review
- The complexities of treating brain and spinal cord tumors: a review of current approaches.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Review
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- Previous, current, and future stereotactic EEG techniques for localising epileptic foci.Expert review of medical devices · 2022Review
- Frameless robot-assisted stereotactic biopsies for lesions of the brainstem-a series of 103 consecutive biopsies.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2022Article
- Modular robotic platform for precision neurosurgery with a bio-inspired needle: System overview and first in-vivo deployment.PloS one · 2022Article
- Accuracy of Robotic and Frame-Based Stereotactic Neurosurgery in a Phantom Model.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2022Article
- A Comparation Between Frame-Based and Robot-Assisted in Stereotactic Biopsy.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionStereotactic brain biopsy represents one of the earliest applications of surgical robotics. The aim of the present systematic review and bibliometric analysis was to evaluate the literature supporting robot-assisted brain biopsy and the extent to which the scientific community has accepted the technique.
methodsThe Cochrane and PubMed databases were searched over a 30-year period between 1st of January 1988 and 31st of December 2017. Titles and abstracts were screened to identify publications that met the following criteria: (1) featured patients with brain pathology, (2) undergoing stereotactic brain biopsy, (3) reporting robot-assisted surgery, and (4) outcome data were provided. The reference lists of selected studies were also sought, and expert opinion sought to identify further eligible publications. Selected manuscripts were then reviewed, and data extracted on effectiveness and safety. The status of scientific community acceptance was determined using a progressive scholarly acceptance analysis.
resultsAll identified studies were non-randomised, including 1 retrospective cohort study and 14 case series or reports. The diagnostic biopsy rate varied from 75 to 100%, and the average target accuracy varied from 0.9 to 4.5 mm. Use of the robot was aborted in two operations owing to geometric inaccessibility and an error in image registration but no associated adverse events were reported. A compounding progressive scholarly acceptance analysis suggested a trend towards acceptance of the technique by the scientific community.
conclusionsIn conclusion, robot-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy is an increasingly mainstream tool in the neurosurgical armamentarium. Further evaluation should proceed along the IDEAL framework with research databases and comparative trials.
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