Ultrasound-guided robotic surgical procedures: a systematic review.

Matteo PavoneBarbara SeeligerElena TeodoricoMarta GogliaCristina TalientoNicolò BizzarriLise LecointreCherif AkladiosAntonello ForgioneGiovanni ScambiaJacques MarescauxAntonia C TestaDenis Querleu

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

The 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.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
systematic review
ultrasound guided
robot assisted
meta analyses
magnetic resonance imaging
patients undergoing
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
thoracic surgery