Publications by authors named "Utkrant Kurlekar"

Insulinoma is a functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET). Usually benign and solitary, these tumors present with recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia due to insulin hypersecretion. It's a rare cause of post bariatric surgery hypoglycemia and hence poses a diagnostic challenge.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the ability of the Versius Surgical System to successfully and safely complete cholecystectomy.

Background: The system has been developed in-line with surgeon feedback to overcome limitations of conventional laparoscopy to enhance surgeon experience and patient outcomes. Here we present results from the cholecystectomy cohort from a completed early clinical trial, which was designed to broadly align with Stage 2b of the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term follow-up framework for surgical innovation.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to provide an interim safety analysis of the first 30 surgical procedures performed using the Versius Surgical System.

Background: Robot-assisted laparoscopy has been developed to overcome some of the important limitations of conventional laparoscopy. The new system is currently undergoing a first-in-human prospective clinical trial to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the device when performing minimal access surgery (MAS).

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