18/Nov/2024
Robotic endovascular peripheral arterial interventions: a proposal of a new learning model
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO1058
Highlights ■ The learning curves for robotic peripheral arterial interventions were short, with optimal procedure and fluoroscopy times and radiation emission achieved after the 3rd procedure. ■ There were no differences in learning curves in relation to previous experience or main focus of work. ABSTRACT Objective: This study tests a suitable model for training robot-assisted peripheral vascular interventions and examines the learning curves of endovascular surgeons with different levels of previous experience and main focus of work, analyzing procedure time, […]
Keywords: Angioplasty; Cardiovascular; Endovascular procedures; Models; Robotic surgical procedures; Training
06/Nov/2024
Robotic cardiac surgery for removal of iliac venous stent embolized in the right cardiac chambers: a case report
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC0943
ABSTRACT A 42-year-old female patient with a surgical history of iliac venous angioplasty with stenting developed dyspnea on exertion 9 months later. Chest computed tomography angiography revealed a fractured vascular stent in the right cardiac chamber. Doppler echocardiography confirmed that the stent was anchored by the tricuspid valve, causing mild obstruction of the right ventricular filling. The patient underwent robot-assisted cardiac surgery with stent removal, annuloplasty under general anesthesia, and cardiopulmonary bypass via an axillary incision. No sternotomy, cardioplegia, or […]
Keywords: Angioplasty; Dyspnea; Endovascular procedures; Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Robotic surgical procedures; Stents/adverse effects
17/Apr/2024
Robotic and Plastic Surgery: actuality and prospects for the near future, a scoping review
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RW0710
ABSTRACT Objective This work aims to review the existing use of robotics in plastic surgery. Methods A meticulous selection process identified 22 articles relevant to this scoping review. Results The literature on the use of robotics in plastic surgery is sparse. Nonetheless, this review highlights emerging benefits in microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and transoral surgery. Conclusion This scoping review identifies critical articles reporting the emerging use of robotics in plastic surgery. While the scientific medical community has yet to extensively document […]
Keywords: Microsurgery; Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Robotic surgical procedures; Surgery, plastic
07/Nov/2023
Robotic approach to remove four tailgut cyst cases in Brazil: a case series
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RC0544
ABSTRACT Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that are remnants of the embryonic hindgut. This abnormality presents with non-specific symptoms or no symptoms; therefore, misdiagnosis is common. Here, we present four cases of tailgut cysts that were successfully removed using a robotic surgical approach. A 42-year-old woman with tenesmus, pain in the right gluteal region, and discomfort in the rectal region during evacuation was referred to our medical center. Another patient was a 28-year-old woman who presented with the same […]
Keywords: Congenital abnormalities; Cysts; Margins of excision; Rectal neoplasms; Robotic surgical procedures