Surgery, Computer-Assisted
"Surgery, Computer-Assisted" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. This is most frequently used in orthopedic and laparoscopic surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance. Image-guided surgery interactively combines prior CT scans or MRI images with real-time video.
| Descriptor ID |
D025321
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.950.875 E04.749 L01.313.500.750.100.710.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgery, Computer-Assisted- Surgery, Computer-Assisted
- Computer-Assisted Surgeries
- Surgeries, Computer-Assisted
- Surgery, Computer Assisted
- Computer-Assisted Surgery
- Computer Assisted Surgery
- Computer-Aided Surgery
- Computer Aided Surgery
- Computer-Aided Surgeries
- Surgeries, Computer-Aided
- Surgery, Computer-Aided
Surgery, Image-Guided- Surgery, Image-Guided
- Image-Guided Surgeries
- Surgeries, Image-Guided
- Surgery, Image Guided
- Image-Guided Surgery
- Image Guided Surgery
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| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgery, Computer-Assisted" by people in Profiles.
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Fluoroscopic guided percutaneous sacroplasty utilizing a single curved needle: technical notes. Clin Imaging. 2025 Nov; 127:110607.
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New kids on the block: MRI guided transrectal focused US, TULSA, focal laser ablation, histotripsy - a comprehensive review. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2026 Mar; 29(1):12-27.
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The Evolution of Virtual Surgical Planning in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: A Comprehensive Review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 Mar; 83(3):294-306.
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Virtual Planning and Patient-Specific Graft Design for Aortic Repairs. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2024 Apr; 15(2):123-136.
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Robotic assisted complex urological reconstructions. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2023 02; 32(1):151265.
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Do We Need Safety Nets for Outsourced Computer-Aided Orthognathic Planning? A Two-Center Analysis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 09; 80(9):1511-1517.
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AAPM Task Group 241: A medical physicist's guide to MRI-guided focused ultrasound body systems. Med Phys. 2021 Sep; 48(9):e772-e806.
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Sacroiliac joint cut accuracy: Comparing new technologies in an idealized sawbones model. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Nov; 122(6):1218-1225.
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How Accurate Is 3-Dimensional Computer-Assisted Planning for Segmental Maxillary Surgery? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep; 78(9):1597-1608.
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Intraoperative evaluation of acetabular cup position during anterior approach total hip arthroplasty: are we accurately interpreting? Hip Int. 2020 Jan; 30(1):40-47.