1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (296+ words) Introduction Traditional treatment planning for the rotating gamma system (RGS) is a complex and time-consuming process that relies heavily on planner experience. Manual selection of shot size, location, and weight requires extensive trial and error to achieve adequate target coverage…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (260+ words) Background: Accurate survival prediction in metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is critical for guiding treatment decisions, yet remains challenging, particularly for intermediate survival durations. We compared the accuracy of oncologist judgment, surgeon-calculated Tokuhashi scores, and Chat GPT-assisted predictions in estimating…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (323+ words) Background: Navigation-assisted (NA) and robotic-assisted (RA) systems are being employed as guidance systems over traditional fluoroscopy-assisted (FA) systems to enhance surgical accuracy and safety. These systems allow surgeons to plan screw trajectories based on patient-specific anatomy and obtain real-time tracking…...

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2+ week, 3+ day ago  (138+ words) Robotic surgery has become increasingly adopted in minimally invasive thoracic procedures because of its advantages, including three-dimensional intraoperative visualization, reduced tissue trauma, and reduced intraoperative bleeding. In line with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles, drainless surgical approaches have recently…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) Persistent air leak (PAL) is a challenging postoperative complication after thoracic surgery. We present the case of a woman in her 30s with hydatid disease involving the abdomen and lungs, who developed PAL'following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-assisted deroofing of left…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) has garnered attention in the field of orthopedic surgery. It has been developed to improve surgical precision and prosthesis alignment in comparison to conventional total knee arthroplasty (CTKA). It utilizes advanced robotic workflow systems as…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (308+ words) Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability globally, frequently resulting in substantial motor and cognitive impairments. Rehabilitation approaches that integrate cognitive and motor training, such as dual-task training, have the potential to improve recovery outcomes by minimizing dual-task…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (249+ words) Background Ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) after thoracic surgery is often more difficult to control than incisional pain and may adversely affect postoperative quality of life (QOL). Objective This study aimed to determine the incidence of ISP after thoracic surgery and…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (285+ words) Gastrointestinal (GI) anastomosis remains a cornerstone of abdominal surgery; however, anastomotic failure continues to represent a significant source of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden despite advances in suturing, stapling, and minimally invasive techniques. Magnet-assisted anastomosis (MAA) has recently re-emerged…...