ReviewCureus2024
Autonomous Robotic Surgery: Has the Future Arrived?
Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Toward autonomous robotic-assisted and microrobotic surgery.Science advances · 2026Review
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- Robotic-assisted total knee replacement: a narrative review of evolution, clinical impact, and future prospects in AI-driven precision surgery.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Gastric Cancer Surgery: Bridging Early Diagnosis and Responsible Precision Medicine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Rise of Intelligent Plastic Surgery: A 10-Year Bibliometric Journey Through AI Applications, Challenges, and Transformative Potential.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular medicine: prevention, diagnosis, and intervention.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Review
- Advances in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy-An Overview of Recent Developments and a Novel Classification of Innovations in Treatment of Thoracic Esophageal Cancer.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery at the operational level: an investigation of surgeons' perspectives.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Developing a Typology of Women's Attitudes Towards AI Use in the BreastScreen Programme-A Qualitative Study With BreastScreen Victoria Clients.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
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- Data-Driven Strategies in Orthopaedics: Optimizing Surgical Precision and Patient Outcomes.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence in Microsurgical Planning: A Five-Year Leap in Clinical Translation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Advancements in Machine Learning for Precision Diagnostics and Surgical Interventions in Interconnected Musculoskeletal and Visual Systems.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- MUTUAL: Towards Holistic Sensing and Inference in the Operating Room.Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention · 2025Article
- The Frontiers of Smart Healthcare Systems.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Artificial intelligence: revolutionizing robotic surgery: review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Autonomous robotic surgery represents a pioneering field dedicated to the integration of robotic systems with varying degrees of autonomy for the execution of surgical procedures. This paradigm shift is made possible by the progressive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the realm of surgical interventions. While the majority of autonomous robotic systems remain in the experimental phase, a notable subset has successfully transitioned into clinical applications. Noteworthy procedures, such as venipuncture, hair implantations, intestinal anastomosis, total knee replacement, cochlear implant, radiosurgery, and knot tying, among others, exemplify the current capabilities of autonomous surgical systems. This review endeavors to comprehensively address facets of autonomous robotic surgery, commencing with a concise elucidation of fundamental concepts and traversing the pivotal milestones in the historical evolution of robotic surgery. This historical trajectory underscores the incremental assimilation of autonomous systems into surgical practices. This review aims to address topics related to autonomous robotic surgery, starting with a description of fundamental concepts and going through the milestones in robotic surgery history that also show the gradual incorporations of autonomous systems. It also includes a discussion of the key benefits and risks of this technology, the degrees of autonomy in surgical robots, their limitations, the current legal regulations governing their usage, and the main ethical concerns inherent to their nature.
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