The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Comparative Study
Comparison of the initial surgical experience with robotic and laparoscopic myomectomy.
To compare the initial surgical outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic myomectomy in patients with symptomatic uterine myomas. ⋯ RM may have some additional advantages compared with LM in terms of bleeding and uterine suturing without compromising operation duration, at least when surgeons were at the beginning of their experience of endoscopic treatment of symptomatic uterine myomas.
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A prerequisite for the successful design and use of robots in neurosurgery is knowledge of the forces exerted by surgeons during neurosurgical procedures. The aim of the present cadaver study was to measure the surgical instrument forces exerted during microneurosurgery. ⋯ The forces necessary to manipulate brain tissue were surprisingly low and varied depending on the anatomical structure being manipulated, and the maneuver performed. Knowledge of such forces could well increase the safety of microsurgery.