Abstract: Automating suturing during robotically-assisted surgery reduces the burden on the operating surgeon, enabling them to focus on making higher-level decisions rather than fatiguing themselves ...

Abstract: The use of continuum manipulators in surgical applications can be beneficial because of their inherent safety from their structural compliance. However, the tip pose (position and ...

A wound can open up again after surgery, which is called dehiscence. Evisceration happens when internal organs come out through an open wound. Report any break in a surgical wound to your doctor right ...

Local anesthesia numbs a small area of the body but lets you stay awake during a procedure. Local anesthesia is safer than general anesthesia and has a lower risk of side effects. Local anesthesia ...

Author contribution: idea, preparation of the manuscript and approval of the submitted version. Ayyad Zartasht Khan MD, PhD. The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of ...