Cirq robotic arm-assisted transpedicular instrumentation with intraoperative navigation: technical note and case series with 714 thoracolumbar screws
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DOI: 10.1007/s11701-021-01313-5
Abstract: The Cirq is a surgeon-controlled robotic arm that provides a new technique for accurately placing transpedicular screws. This report aims to present a technical report and our experience with this new robotic arm combined with… read more here.
Keywords: arm; intraoperative navigation; cirq robotic; robotic arm ... See more keywords
AI-assisted intraoperative navigation for safe right liver mobilization in pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: an experimental multi-institutional validation study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-11627-1
Abstract: Minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) offers significant benefits but faces limited adoption due to its steep learning curve. This study explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisting the performance of major MILS by… read more here.
Keywords: navigation; liver mobilization; right liver; validation ... See more keywords
The "STARS" study: advanced pre-operative rehearsal and intraoperative navigation in neurosurgical oncology.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.22.05516-3
Abstract: BACKGROUND Neurosurgical 3D visualizers and simulators are innovative devices capable of defining a surgical strategy in advance and possibly making neurosurgery safer by rehearsing the phases of the operation beforehand. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; stars study; study advanced; intraoperative navigation ... See more keywords
Intraoperative navigation-based lumbar facet assessment for considering fusion in unilateral biportal endoscopic cyst excision
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_848_2025
Abstract: Background: Overly extensive removal of the facet joint during lumbar facet synovial cyst (SC) excision may lead to iatrogenic instability. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether intraoperative navigation could better guide decisions… read more here.
Keywords: navigation; resection; fusion; lumbar facet ... See more keywords
Editorial. Benefits of robotic spine surgery: the future is bright.
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DOI: 10.3171/2021.10.focus21635
Abstract: Robotic spine surgery has had rapidly increasing adoption over the past decade. Initially cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2004, SpineAssist (Mazor Robotics Ltd.) differed from the preexisting da Vinci surgical system… read more here.
Keywords: navigation systems; system; intraoperative navigation; surgeon ... See more keywords