SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2024
Ultrasound-guided robotic surgical procedures: a systematic review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 5 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
- The Hugo™ RAS system in gynecologic robotic surgery: a systematic review of current applications.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Technological evolution and research frontiers of robot-assisted ultrasound examination: a bibliometric exploration.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Management of recurrent hiatal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mesh versus no mesh reinforcement.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Cutting Edge Microscopic Intraoperative Tissue Assessment for Guidance in Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Role of Optical Coherence Tomography.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Cross-platform integration of robotic intraoperative ultrasound using system-agnostic drop-in probes: technical feasibility and workflow standardization.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Computer-assisted and image-guided surgery for surgical lymph-nodal staging of gynecologic cancer in the era of digital and robotic surgery: a review of current evidence.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Review
- Beyond complication rates: Surgical instrumentation, clinical decision-making, and long-term outcomes in uterine evacuation.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- How robotic platforms have expanded the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Robotic-integrated intraoperative ultrasound for excision of accessory cavitated uterine malformation (ACUM): an innovative surgical technique.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Article
- An ultrasound-guided minimally invasive treatment for vaginal vault collections following major gynaecological surgery: a case series.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Visual marker-based augmented reality for intraoperative ultrasound in minimally invasive surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Observational
- Tele-image-guided robotic surgery with multiple-console configuration: a vision towards remote precision surgical oncology.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in endometrial lesions.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Image-Guided Robotic Surgery for Sentinel Lymph Node Status Assessment in Uterine Cancers Using Ultrasound Drop-in Probe: Surgical Technique in 10 Steps.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- ASO Authors Reflections: Innovations for Intraoperative Lymph Node Imaging in the Era of Digital Surgery in Gynecological Cancers.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance in Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Retrospective Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Unveiling the real benefits of robot-assisted surgery in gynaecology: from telesurgery to image-guided surgery and artificial intelligence.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2025Article
- Association of urinary tract endometriosis with physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives in the Era of Digital Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionUltrasound has been nicknamed "the surgeon's stethoscope". The advantages of laparoscopic ultrasound beyond a substitute for the sense of touch are considerable, especially for robotic surgery. Being able to see through parenchyma and into vascular structures enables to avoid unnecessary dissection by providing a thorough assessment at every stage without the need for contrast media or ionising radiation. The limitations of restricted angulation and access within the abdominal cavity during laparoscopy can be overcome by robotic handling of miniaturised ultrasound probes and the use of various and specific frequencies will meet tissue- and organ-specific characteristics. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the reported applications of intraoperative ultrasound-guided robotic surgery and to outline future perspectives.
methodsThe study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched up to October 2023. Manuscripts reporting data on ultrasound-guided robotic procedures were included in the qualitative analysis.
results20 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority (53%) were related to the field of general surgery during liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder/bile duct, vascular and rectal surgery. This was followed by other fields of oncological surgery (42%) including urology, lung surgery, and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for metastases. Among the studies, ten (53%) focused on locating tumoral lesions and defining resection margins, four (15%) were designed to test the feasibility of robotic ultrasound-guided surgery, while two (10.5%) aimed to compare robotic and laparoscopic ultrasound probes. Additionally two studies (10.5%) evaluated the robotic drop-in probe one (5%) assessed the hepatic tissue consistency and another one (5%) aimed to visualize the blood flow in the splenic artery.
conclusionThe advantages of robotic instrumentation, including ergonomics, dexterity, and precision of movements, are of relevance for robotic intraoperative ultrasound (RIOUS). The present systematic review demonstrates the virtue of RIOUS to support surgeons and potentially reduce minimally invasive procedure times.
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