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ReviewHeliyon2023

The role of robotic surgery in neurological cases: A systematic review on brain and spine applications.

Tong Lin, Qinghai Xie, Tao Peng, Xianxiao Zhao, Dongliang Chen

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Review in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
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  5. Endoscopic and exoscopic surgery for brain tumors.International journal of clinical oncology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tong LinNeurosurgery, Guangxi Hospital Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 535000, Nanning, China.
Qinghai XieNeurosurgery, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou City, 535000, China.
Tao PengNeurosurgery, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou City, 535000, China.
Xianxiao ZhaoNeurosurgery, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou City, 535000, China.
Dongliang ChenNeurosurgery, Qinzhou First People's Hospital, Qinzhou City, 535000, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of robotic surgery technologies in neurological surgeries resulted in some advantages compared to traditional surgeries, including higher accuracy and dexterity enhancement. Its success in various surgical fields, especially in urology, cardiology, and gynecology surgeries was reported in previous studies, and similar advantages in neurological surgeries are expected. Surgeries in the central nervous system with the pathology of millimeters through small working channels around vital tissue need especially high precision. Applying robotic surgery is therefore an interesting dilemma for these situations. This article reviews various studies published on the application of brain and spine robotic surgery and discusses the current application of robotic technology in neurological cases.

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BrainNeurological surgeriesRobot surgerySpine

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PMID38046149
PMCPMC10686875

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