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Ruano, Rodrigo; Rodó, Carlota; Peiró, José L.; Shamshirsaz, Alireza A.; Haeri, Sina; Nomura, Mariliza; Salustiano, Eugênia Maria Assunção; Andrade, K. K. de; Sangi‐Haghpeykar, Haleh; Carreras, Elena; Belfort, Michael A.

doi:10.1002/uog.13281

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“…Laser specifications of laser-assisted surgeries. Fetal surgery [24,[113][114][115][116][117] 250 Nd:YAG FS b) 1064 50-100 400-600 e) Silica Variable --Diode FS b) 940 20-60 400-600 e) Silica Variable…”

Section: Clinical Applications Of Lasersmentioning

confidence: 99%

When the End Effector Is a Laser: A Review of Robotics in Laser Surgery

Lee

Pacheco

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Advanced Intelligent Systems

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Combining laser technology with robotic precision and accuracy promises to introduce significant advances in minimally invasive surgical interventions. Lasers have already become a widespread tool in numerous surgical applications. They are proposed as a replacement for traditional tools (i.e., scalpels and electrocautery devices) to minimize surgical trauma, decrease healing times, and reduce the risk of postoperative complications. Compared to other energy sources, laser energy is wavelength‐dependent, allowing for preferential energy absorption in specific tissue types. This potentially leads to minimizing damage to healthy tissue and increasing surgical outcomes control and quality. Merging robotic control with laser techniques can help physicians achieve more accurate laser aiming and pave the way to automatic control of laser–tissue interactions in closed loop. Herein, a review of the state‐of‐the‐art robotic systems for laser surgery is presented. The goals of this paper are to present recent contributions in advanced intelligent systems for robot‐assisted laser surgery, provide readers with a better understanding of laser optics and the physics of laser–tissue interactions, discuss clinical applications of lasers in surgery, and provide guidance for future systems design.

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Section: Clinical Applications Of Lasersmentioning

confidence: 99%

When the End Effector Is a Laser: A Review of Robotics in Laser Surgery

Lee

Pacheco

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Advanced Intelligent Systems

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Dual twin survival after laser surgery for twin–twin transfusion syndrome

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Kontopoulos

Quintero

2014

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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Dual twin survival after laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome We read with interest the article by Ruano et al. 1 regarding laser surgical treatment of severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) via the 'Solomon technique'. In this retrospective study, they report that the dual twin survival rate at 30 days of age was 84.6% (22/26) in the Solomon group and 46.1% (35/76) in the non-Solomon group. In the introduction of their manuscript, Ruano et al. claimed that the dual twin survival rate remains at approximately 50%, citing our prior publication, entitled 'Stage-based outcomes of 682 consecutive cases of twin-twin transfusion syndrome treated with laser surgery: the USFetus experience' 2 , to illustrate that point. Then, replying to a Letter to the Editor 3 , Ruano et al. again cited our paper, after stating that the dual twin survival rate at other experienced centers in the USA was 50.7% 4. As authors of the USFetus study, we are at best baffled as to how Ruano et al. twice misquoted the dual twin survival rate in our study. In fact, the overall 30-day dual survival rate in our study was 67.4% (458/680) and ranged from 58.5% to 78.6%, depending on the Quintero Stage 2 .

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