Robotics

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • 3-D ultrasound guidance of autonomous robot for location of ferrous shrapnel. 
  • 3-D ultrasound guidance of surgical robotics using catheter transducers: feasibility study. 
  • 3-D ultrasound guidance of surgical robotics: a feasibility study. 
  • A Telehealth Case Study: The Use of Telepresence Robot for Delivering Integrated Clinical Care. 
  • A hardware investigation of robotic SPECT for functional and molecular imaging onboard radiation therapy systems. 
  • A physical model of the extreme mantis shrimp strike: kinematics and cavitation of Ninjabot. 
  • A randomized trial comparing conventional and robotically assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy. 
  • A retrospective comparison of anesthetic management of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus radical retropubic prostatectomy. 
  • A singular value decomposition linear programming (SVDLP) optimization technique for circular cone based robotic radiotherapy. 
  • Accuracy of robotic coil positioning during transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
  • Analgesic and antiemetic needs following minimally invasive vs open staging for endometrial cancer. 
  • Anatomic and clinical study of the orbitopterional approach to anterior communicating artery aneurysms. 
  • Apical surgical margins status in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy does not depend on disease characteristics. 
  • Autonomous surgical robotics using 3-D ultrasound guidance: feasibility study. 
  • Cath Lab Robotics: Paradigm Change in Interventional Cardiology? 
  • Comparative analysis of vascular bulldog clamps used in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. 
  • Comparison of prostate-specific antigen recurrence-free survival in a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing either radical retropubic or robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. 
  • Comparison of the ACL and ACL graft forces before and after ACL reconstruction: an in-vitro robotic investigation. 
  • Continuous shared control for stabilizing reaching and grasping with brain-machine interfaces. 
  • Controlling robots with the mind. 
  • Conversion of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band to robot-assisted laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. 
  • Cortical modulations increase in early sessions with brain-machine interface. 
  • Cost analysis of abdominal, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted myomectomies. 
  • Cost comparison among robotic, laparoscopic, and open hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. 
  • Cost-minimization analysis of robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. 
  • Costs of radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a systematic review. 
  • Current state-of-the-art and future perspectives of robotic technology in neurosurgery. 
  • DNA robots sort as they walk. 
  • Detection and identification of bacteria using antibiotic susceptibility and a multi-array electrochemical sensor with pattern recognition. 
  • Development and validation of a ureteral anastomosis simulation model for surgical training. 
  • Differences in self-reported outcomes of open prostatectomy patients and robotic prostatectomy patients in an international web-based survey. 
  • Distal pancreatectomy: a single institution's experience in open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches. 
  • Does Conversion in Laparoscopic Colectomy Portend an Inferior Oncologic Outcome? Results from 104,400 Patients. 
  • Does body mass index have an impact on the rate and location of positive surgical margins following robot assisted radical prostatectomy? 
  • Downsides of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: limitations and complications. 
  • Dusting Efficiency of the Moses Holmium Laser: An Automated In Vitro Assessment. 
  • EXiO-A Brain-Controlled Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Rhesus Macaques. 
  • Editorial comment. 
  • Effect of a disposable automated suturing device on cost and operating room time in benign total laparoscopic hysterectomy procedures. 
  • Emergent coordination underlying learning to reach to grasp with a brain-machine interface. 
  • Establishing Benchmarks For Minimum Competence With Dry Lab Robotic Surgery Drills. 
  • Experience with the duodenal switch operation in the presence of intestinal malrotation. 
  • Fabrication of combinatorial polymer scaffold libraries. 
  • In Vitro Evaluation of the Fresenius Kabi CATSmart Autotransfusion System. 
  • In reply. 
  • In situ forces of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in high knee flexion: an in vitro investigation. 
  • In the eye of the beholder. 
  • Integrating Telepresence Robots Into Nursing Simulation. 
  • Interbrain cortical synchronization encodes multiple aspects of social interactions in monkey pairs. 
  • Intrinsic electrical properties of spinal motoneurons vary with joint angle. 
  • Invited commentary. 
  • Is minimally invasive colon resection better than traditional approaches?: First comprehensive national examination with propensity score matching. 
  • Laparoscopic Robot-Assisted Diaphragm Plication. 
  • Laparoscopic compared with robotic sacrocolpopexy for vaginal prolapse: a randomized controlled trial. 
  • Laparoscopic versus robotic adrenalectomy: A comprehensive meta-analysis. 
  • Laparoscopy-assisted robotic radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: initial two cases. 
  • Learning to control a brain-machine interface for reaching and grasping by primates. 
  • Local cost structures and the economics of robot assisted radical prostatectomy. 
  • Long-Term Training with a Brain-Machine Interface-Based Gait Protocol Induces Partial Neurological Recovery in Paraplegic Patients. 
  • Lung hernia following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair. 
  • Mind in motion. 
  • Mind out of body. 
  • Minimally Invasive Lymphadenectomy in Uterine Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review. 
  • Minimally invasive management of retroperitoneal fibrosis. 
  • Minimally invasive open retropubic prostatectomy: in experienced hands--still the gold standard. 
  • Multicenter randomized trial of robot-assisted rehabilitation for chronic stroke: methods and entry characteristics for VA ROBOTICS. 
  • Multifactorial analysis of the learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. 
  • Neuroprosthetic Decoder Training as Imitation Learning. 
  • On robotic optimal path planning in polygonal regions with pseudo-Euclidean metrics. 
  • Onboard functional and molecular imaging: a design investigation for robotic multipinhole SPECT. 
  • Optimizing a linear algorithm for real-time robotic control using chronic cortical ensemble recordings in monkeys. 
  • Percutaneous steerable robotic tool delivery platform and metal microelectromechanical systems device for tissue manipulation and approximation: closure of patent foramen ovale in an animal model. 
  • Perioperative outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign disease. 
  • Physical strain and urgent need for ergonomic training among gynecologic oncologists who perform minimally invasive surgery. 
  • Plant-centered biosystems in space environments: technological concepts for developing a plant genetic assessment and control system. 
  • Point: radical prostatectomy is the treatment of choice for high-risk prostate cancer patients. 
  • Predictors of prolonged operative time during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. 
  • Preliminary experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy. 
  • Pretreatment expectations of patients undergoing robotic assisted laparoscopic or open retropubic radical prostatectomy. 
  • Pro: robotically-assisted CABG is the optimal treatment for coronary artery disease. 
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Diagnosis by in situ hybridization with a biotinylated JC virus DNA probe using an automated Histomatic Code-On slide stainer. 
  • Prostate weight and early potency in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. 
  • Protein fabrication automation. 
  • Real-time control of a robot arm using simultaneously recorded neurons in the motor cortex. 
  • Real-time prediction of hand trajectory by ensembles of cortical neurons in primates. 
  • Renal surgery in the new millennium. 
  • Reply by the Authors. 
  • Reply: To PMID 23395927. 
  • Response to commentary to "Prospective multicenter study on robot-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation (RALUR-EV): Outcomes and complications". 
  • Risk factors for postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy for benign indications. 
  • Robot assisted partial nephrectomy versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal tumors: a multi-institutional analysis of perioperative outcomes. 
  • Robot-assisted Bricker ileoureteral anastomosis during intracorporeal laparoscopic ileal conduit urinary diversion for prostatocutaneous fistula: case report. 
  • Robot-assisted excision of a large retroperitoneal schwannoma. 
  • Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is not associated with early postoperative radiation therapy. 
  • Robot-assisted stapedotomy: micropick fenestration of the stapes footplate. 
  • Robot-assisted therapy for long-term upper-limb impairment after stroke. 
  • Robot-assisted ureterolysis, retroperitoneal biopsy, and omental wrap: pilot series for the treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. 
  • Robotic Swenson pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in infants. 
  • Robotic benign esophageal procedures. 
  • Robotic cosmetic dermatology. 
  • Robotic gynecologic surgery. 
  • Robotic gynecologic surgery. 
  • Robotic single port cholecystectomy: current data and future perspectives. 
  • Robotic surgery: a current perspective. 
  • Robotic systems in orthopaedic surgery. 
  • Robotic thyroidectomy for cancer in the US: patterns of use and short-term outcomes. 
  • Robotic thyroidectomy: do it well or don't do it. 
  • Robotic ultrasound and needle guidance for prostate cancer management: review of the contemporary literature. 
  • Robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed in a community hospital setting: the future of bariatric surgery? 
  • Robotic-assisted hysterectomy for the management of severe endometriosis: a retrospective review of short-term surgical outcomes. 
  • Robotic-assisted laparoscopic gynecologic procedures in a fellowship training program. 
  • Robotic-assisted minimally invasive central pancreatectomy: technique and outcomes. 
  • Robotic-assisted or minithoracotomy incision for left ventricular lead placement: a single-surgeon, single-center experience. 
  • Robotic-assisted surgery in gynecologic oncology: a Society of Gynecologic Oncology consensus statement. Developed by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's Clinical Practice Robotics Task Force. 
  • Robotic-assisted transradial diagnostic coronary angiography. 
  • Robotically assisted biliary pancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch: a new technique. 
  • Robotically assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. 
  • Robotically assisted versus conventional freehand technique during beating heart anastomoses of left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery. 
  • Robotics in thoracic surgery: applications and outcomes. 
  • Robust, linear correlations between growth rates and β-lactam-mediated lysis rates. 
  • Satisfaction and regret after open retropubic or robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. 
  • Scalable Device for Automated Microbial Electroporation in a Digital Microfluidic Platform. 
  • Short-term outcomes of robotic sacrocolpopexy compared with abdominal sacrocolpopexy. 
  • Simulation of autonomous robotic multiple-core biopsy by 3D ultrasound guidance. 
  • Sleeve gastrectomy strictures: technique for robotic-assisted strictureplasty. 
  • Soft robotic concepts in catheter design: an on-demand fouling-release urinary catheter. 
  • Spotiton: New features and applications. 
  • Stroke in the robotic era. 
  • Surgical steps that elongate operative time in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy among the obese population. 
  • Symptomatic and anatomic 1-year outcomes after robotic and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. 
  • Teaching robotic surgery: Making progress. 
  • Technique evolution, learning curve, and outcomes of 200 robot-assisted gastric bypass procedures: a 5-year experience. 
  • The benefits of using barbed sutures with automated suturing devices in gynecologic endoscopic surgeries. 
  • The contemporary role of minimally invasive esophagectomy in esophageal cancer. 
  • The effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on knee joint kinematics under simulated muscle loads. 
  • The effect of posterior knee capsulotomy on posterior tibial translation during posterior cruciate ligament tibial inlay reconstruction. 
  • The effects of ACL deficiency on mediolateral translation and varus-valgus rotation. 
  • The evolution of robotic bariatric surgery. 
  • The future of the provision process for mobility assistive technology: a survey of providers. 
  • The increasing use of robot-assisted approach for hysterectomy results in decreasing rates of abdominal hysterectomy and traditional laparoscopic hysterectomy. 
  • The posterior surgical approach to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy facilitates dissection of large glands. 
  • The role of early adopter bias for new technologies in robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. 
  • The role of robotic surgery in gynecology. 
  • Thoracoscopic versus robotic approaches: advantages and disadvantages. 
  • Three-dimensional ultrasound guidance of autonomous robotic breast biopsy: feasibility study. 
  • Total robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a systematic review of the literature. 
  • Trainees do not negatively impact the institutional learning curve for robotic prostatectomy as characterized by operative time, estimated blood loss, and positive surgical margin rate. 
  • Training in ureteroscopy: a critical appraisal of the literature. 
  • Transoral resection of pharyngeal cancer: summary of a National Cancer Institute Head and Neck Cancer Steering Committee Clinical Trials Planning Meeting, November 6-7, 2011, Arlington, Virginia. 
  • Transoral robotic surgery using a carbon dioxide flexible laser for tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract. 
  • Trends in Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: A Study of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, 2006 to 2012. 
  • Use and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Lobectomy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Data Base. 
  • Validity and reliability of the robotic Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills. 
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus thoracotomy for early-stage lung cancer. 
  • What is the value of telerobotic technology in gastrointestinal surgery? 
  • Will the future of health care lead to the end of the robotic golden years? 
  • Wireless Cortical Brain-Machine Interface for Whole-Body Navigation in Primates. 
  • Worldwide experience with the robotic navigation system in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: methodology, efficacy and safety. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Berchuck, Andrew, James M. Ingram Distinguished Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
  • Hauser, Kris, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
  • Henriquez, Craig S., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
  • Nicolelis, Miguel Angelo L., Duke School of Medicine Professor in Neuroscience, Psychology and Neuroscience
  • Preminger, Glenn Michael, James F. Glenn, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Urology, Surgery