Initial experience of a novel surgical assist robot "Saroa" featuring tactile feedback and a roll-clutch system in radical prostatectomy.

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Saroa Surgical Robot System in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP). We enrolled 60 patients who underwent RARP using either the Saroa (n = 9) or da Vinci Xi (n = 51) systems at Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital from January 2022 to March 2024. We compared preoperative characteristics, perioperative outcomes, complications, and postoperative urinary continence at three months between the two groups.

Impact of Bifurcation Lesions on Outcomes After FFR-Guided PCI or CABG.

Background: In the era of first-generation drug-eluting stents and angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the presence of a bifurcation lesion was associated with adverse outcomes after PCI. In contrast, the presence of a bifurcation lesion had no impact on outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Therefore, the presence of a coronary bifurcation lesion requires special attention when choosing between CABG and PCI.

Sex Differences in Patients Undergoing FFR-Guided PCI or CABG in the FAME 3 Trial.

Background: Outcomes in women after fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using current-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) compared with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are unknown.

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate differences in clinical outcomes according to sex after FFR-guided PCI with current generation DES compared with CABG.

Methods: The FAME 3 trial was an investigator-initiated, randomized controlled trial, comparing FFR-guided PCI with current generation DES or CABG in patients with 3-vessel coronary artery disease.

A Case of Larval Oriental Eye Worm, Thelazia callipaeda, Infection Overlooked in Routine Ophthalmic Practice.

, the oriental eyeworm, is a zoonotic parasite that primarily infects the eyes, causing symptoms such as foreign body sensation, tearing, and itching. It is transmitted by fruit flies like and commonly affects dogs and cats. This case report describes an 18-year-old woman who presented with complaints of "a worm in her left eye.