Hutan Ashrafian

Surgical Artificial Intelligence Innovation Trends and Regulatory Insights

Objective: To characterise the landscape of surgical artificial intelligence (AI) devices approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Background: AI has the potential to improve surgical pathways, offering capability across screening, diagnosis, decision support, and i...

The Impact of Hospital Volume on Bariatric Surgery Safety: A Population-Based Study using Data from the National Bariatric Surgery Registry of the United Kingdom

Abstract Background Hospital procedural volume is recognised as an important determinant of outcomes in complex surgery. However, the volume–outcome relationship in bariatric surgery remains incompletely defined. This study examined the association between hospital procedural vol...