Intuitive Surgical (Switzerland)

A comparison of perioperative outcomes for da Vinci robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery in oncologic procedures: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of evidence from China

The use of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has increased markedly in China, but comparative evidence on its perioperative performance in cancer care is dispersed across specialties and study designs. This review synthesized Chinese evidence to examine the safety and effectiveness of...

The economics of accuracy for medical reasoning with large language models

Deploying large language models (LLMs) in clinical settings is limited by security, reliability, latency, and accessibility concerns that favor smaller, on-device or on-premise models. However, these smaller models may struggle to meet accuracy requirements. While fine-tuning and...

Enhancing critical view of safety recognition using vision foundation models and state-space temporal modeling

Abstract Purpose: The Critical View of Safety (CVS) is a clinically mandated criterion for reducing bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy; however, its automated recognition from endoscopic video remains challenging due to visual occlusion, depth ambiguity, and the...