ReviewCureus2023
Robotic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature and Current Trends.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 133 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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133 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Flexible intraoperative detectors for robotic and laparoscopic image-guided surgery: a systematic review.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Pooled it
- Time-series and thematic analyses of clinical utilities and operational issues in early clinical studies of the da Vinci surgical system.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- From expectations to experiences: a systematic review of patient and public perspectives on robotic surgery.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
- Outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery for pediatric renal tumors: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing the operative, oncological, post-operative outcomes and complications of robotic and laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for the treatment of pancreatic and periampullary cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis with subgroup analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing robotic and open partial nephrectomy under the prism of surgical precision: a meta-analysis of the average blood loss rate as a novel variable.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Perception of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Clear Vision, Clear Savings: Enhancing Efficiency in Minimally Invasive Surgery.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- Adoption of robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery across surgical specialties in France: a nationwide population-based study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Global research trends and hotspots of robot-assisted urological telesurgery: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Latin American and Caribbean participation in robot-assisted surgery research: productivity, collaboration, and research themes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- The global surgical workforce crisis: narrative review of the role of surgical educator development and technological innovations.Surgery today · 2026Review
- Expanding the Role of Robot-assisted Microsurgery: Implementation, Challenges, and Outlook From a High-volume Tertiary Care Center.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Robotic hysterectomy and hospital performance: nationwide evidence on outcomes, efficiency, and costs in France (2020 to 2024).Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Aortic robotic surgery in Ireland: infrastructure without implementation - Is now the time to act?Irish journal of medical science · 2026Review
- Multidisciplinary Expert Perspectives on a Conceptual Autonomous Mini Surgical Robot for Gynecological Procedures: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Total-port vs. utility-incision robotic pulmonary segmentectomy: a propensity score-based analysis of 418 patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Robotic surgery (RS) is an evolution of minimally invasive surgery that combines medical science, robotics, and engineering. The first robots approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were the Da Vinci Surgical System and the ZEUS Robotic Surgical System, which have been improving over time. Through the decades, the equipment applied to RS had undergone a wide transformation as a response to the development of new techniques and facilities for the assembly and implementation of the own. RS has revolutionized the field of urology, enabling surgeons to perform complex procedures with greater precision and accuracy, and many other surgical specialties such as gynecology, general surgery, otolaryngology, cardiothoracic surgery, and neurosurgery. Several benefits, such as a better approach to the surgical site, a three-dimensional image that improves depth perception, and smaller scars, enhance range of motion, allowing the surgeon to conduct more complicated surgical operations, and reduced postoperative complications have made robotic-assisted surgery an increasingly popular approach. However, some points like the cost of surgical procedures, equipment-instrument, and maintenance are important aspects to consider. Machine learning will likely have a role to play in surgical training shortly through "automated performance metrics," where algorithms observe and "learn" individual surgeons' techniques, assess performance, and anticipate surgical outcomes with the potential to individualize surgical training and aid decision-making in real time.
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