ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Assessment of the Versius Robotic Surgical System in Minimal Access Surgery: A Systematic Review.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robot-Assisted Oral Examination: Challenges and Innovations.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and feasibility of the versius robotic surgical system for colorectal resection: proportional meta-analysis of single-arm studies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of robot vs. laparoscopic surgery in urogynecology: current trends and future directions.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Flexible robotic platforms for surgical applications in microgravity environments: a comprehensive systematic review of minimally invasive mechatronic systems and the impact of artificial intelligence on behalf of the Center for Space Systems (C-SET) & TROGSS-The Robotic Global Surgical Society.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Safety and functional outcomes of Versius surgical platform in prostate cancer radical prostatectomy: a single arm meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- CME right colectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy for colon cancer through a bottom-to-up approach using CMR versius robotic system: an IDEAL stage 1 report.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Digital Twin-Based Virtual Reality Framework for Interaction and AI-Assisted Control of a Parallel Surgical Robot.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer using Weigao versus da Vinci systems: a retrospective comparative study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive surgery (robot-assisted or laparoscopic) versus open surgery for presumed benign ovarian tumours.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Intraoperative outcomes of robotic surgery across multiple multimodal systems.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Observational
- Fluorescence-Guided Thoracoscopic Surgery Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Canine Cadavers: A Descriptive Evaluation of Video-Assisted (VATS) and Robot-Assisted (RATS) Approaches.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- SAGES tool for assessing robotic surgery systems (STARSS).Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Versius surgical system: tips and tricks for OR setting and port placement for pelvic surgery, our experience in a multi-robotic referral centre.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Anesthesia for robot-assisted surgery: a review.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2025Review
- Global trends and hotspots in the learning curves of robotic-assisted surgery: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Chilaiditi's Syndrome Treatment Using Versius Robotic Surgical System: A Case Report.Case reports in surgery · 2025Article
- First evidence of Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Versius robotic surgical system.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Artificial urinary sphincter and female stress urinary incontinence over the past 50 years: a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Review
- Initial experience of a single surgeon for safety and feasibility of the Versius Robotic System in robot-assisted cholecystectomy and hernia repair.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Proposal of set-up standardization for general surgery procedures with the CMR Versius system, a new robotic platform: our initial experience.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the superiority of minimal access surgery (MAS) over open surgery, MAS is difficult to perform and has a demanding learning curve. Robot-assisted surgery is an advanced form of MAS. The Versius MATERIALS AND
methodsA comprehensive search was carried out in the Medline, Web of Science Core Collection (Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, A & HCI Timespan), and Scopus databases for articles published until February 2022. The keywords used were Versius robot, visceral, colorectal, gynecology, and urologic surgeries. Articles on the use of the Versius robot in minimal access surgery (MAS) were included in the review.
resultsSeventeen articles were reviewed for the study. The investigation comprised a total of 328 patients who had been operated on with this robot system, of which 48.3%, 14.2%, and 37.5% underwent colorectal, visceral, and gynecological procedures, respectively. Postoperative and major complications within 30 days varied from 7.4% to 39%. No major complications and no readmissions or reoperations were reported in visceral and gynecological surgeries. Readmission and reoperation rates in colorectal surgeries were 0-9%. Some procedures required conversion to conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) or open surgery, and all procedures were completed successfully. Based on the studies reviewed in the present report, we conclude that the Versius robot can be used safely and effectively in MAS.
conclusionsA review of the published literature revealed that the Versius system is safe and effective in minimal access surgery. However, the data should be viewed with caution until randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed. Studies on the use of this robotic system in oncological surgery must include survival as one of the addressed outcomes.
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