The concentric tube robots (CTRs) show great potential for minimally invasive surgery due to their size and flexibility. However, friction remains a key factor contributing to accuracy errors in CTR applications, and reducing friction effects to enhance CTRs' precision remains a critical challenge.

Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized surgical practice by reducing surgical trauma and enhancing recovery. In this context, the da Vinci SP System represents a major technological advancement. This review aims to report its clinical applications in general surgery, evaluating associated outcomes and potential advantages.

Interest in robotic colorectal surgery is growing, but outcomes in the Australian public health sector are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate short-term outcomes following robotic colorectal surgery in a public hospital setting.

This work presents a low-complexity robotic device for needle-to-target alignment designed to streamline Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-guided biopsy procedures while maintaining physician control over insertion.

Percutaneous abdominal interventions require precise and real-time guidance for safe needle placement. Conventional CT or fluoroscopy provides accurate localisation but involves radiation, while ultrasound (US) offers a radiation-free alternative but suffers from limited 3D visualisation.

This study compares robotic-assisted pancreatic surgery (R-PS) and laparoscopic pancreatic surgery (L-PS) outcomes in patients with pancreatic malignancies and medium- to high-risk pancreatic fistulas.

This study examines the agreement and error between manual gap assessment, and assessment with a robotic soft-tissue tensioning device in total knee arthroplasty across multiple surgeons.

The single-port surgical robot can reduce incision size and accelerate postoperative recovery. This paper analyses the dynamic model of the remote centre mechanism (RCM) of the proposed single-port robot for force control.

Interventional neuroradiologists currently miss crucial information when facing an ischaemic stroke case as they cannot localise the thrombus precisely nor determine its mechanical properties, which are both important for the clot extraction procedure.

Radioactive particle implantation, as a new method of cancer treatment, has been widely used in the field of tumour treatment. However, the different information feedback caused by the differences in the intraoperative environment is easy to affect the control effect of the particle implantation robot.

Virtual fixtures in robot-assisted retinal surgery require knowledge of the position of the retina with respect to the surgical tool to be effective. Retinal surface estimation is a difficult problem due to the lack of features in the captured microscope imagery and a complex light path. A laser aiming beam attached to the tool can be easily detected in the microscope imagery and provide valuable information about the location of the surface.

Laparoscopic robotic surgery requires intraoperative tool replacement owing to the limited number of surgical tools that can be used simultaneously. Currently, this process is performed by a surgical assistant. However, automatic tool replacement is essential for surgeons when operating alone.

To compare surgical outcomes of robotic single-port (RSPH) versus single-site (RSSH) hysterectomy in early-stage endometrial cancer.

Lymph node dissection is essential for lung cancer staging and treatment planning. This study compares the extent and quality of lymph node dissection between robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).

We present a novel method for accurately measuring skin-surface distances using standard smartphone photos and Photoshop, validated on 3D-printed DIEP-flap models and on calibration grid-patterns.

To evaluate the feasibility of a novel robotic-assisted laparoscopic technique-side clamp two-step vascular method-for left renal vein (LRV) transposition in nutcracker syndrome (NCS).

Surface electromyography (sEMG) enables gesture recognition for rehabilitation and human-computer interaction but faces challenges from noise, inter-subject variability, and limited motion dynamics characterisation.

The limited workspace and strong magnetic field inside MRI challenge the design of the prostate puncture robot. Simplifying the robot's structure is crucial.

Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) has been recently introduced for lymphatic mapping in robotic gastrectomy.

Minimally invasive anatomic lung resections are the standard for early non-small-cell lung cancer, and the robotic approach has gained popularity and the latest frontier is the uniportal robotic (uRATS) approach. The goal of our study is to share our series showing technical details, feasibility and early outcomes.

Robotic camera holders in laparoscopic surgery improve surgical efficiency and reduce the burden on medical specialists.