AI and surgical video
Computer vision and AI applied to surgical video and intraoperative decisions.
Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 15, 15, 30, 51, 69.
New guidelines and consensus this year
All papers from the last 12 months
986 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for breast cancer personalized management:From liquid biopsy and intraoperative navigation to therapy monitoringTalanta2027 Feb 1PMID 42628452Review
- Digital health technologies and artificial intelligence for shared decision making in acute pain management: recent advances and perspectivesBJA Open2026 DecPMID 42866480
- Development and validation of an artificial intelligence model for basal cell carcinoma detection and section completeness assessment in Mohs micrographic surgery in an Asian cohortJAAD Int2026 DecPMID 42859580
- Advances in Microsurgical Clipping for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Narrative Review of Intraoperative Technologies and Clinical OutcomesAsian J Neurosurg2026 DecPMID 42857841Review
- Human-Centered design requirements for clinical decision support in cardiac surgery perfusionHum Factors Health2026 DecPMID 42730374
- Advanced systems for intraoperative cartilage evaluation and treatment demonstrate early feasibility and a shift towards integrating artificial intelligence: A scoping reviewKnee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc2026 DecPMID 42317175
- Rebuilding the pelvis: advances in robotic-assisted management of complex pelvic fracturesComput Assist Surg (Abingdon)2026 DecPMID 41543252Review
- Utilization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based Synthetic Computed Tomography for Pedicle Screw Navigation in Children: A Feasibility StudyJ Pediatr Soc North Am2026 NovPMID 42824213
- Optimizing outcomes of micro-TESE for men with nonobstructive azoospermiaCurr Opin Urol2026 Nov 1PMID 42710005Review
- "Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast": Artificial Intelligence-Driven Suturing Simulation for Cardiothoracic Surgical TrainingJ Surg Educ2026 NovPMID 42696816
More general surgery trends
All specialties →Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)
Perioperative care pathways designed to speed recovery.
Robotic general surgery
Robot-assisted cholecystectomy, hernia repair and colorectal surgery.
Key point: Robotic-assisted surgery was associated with a modestly shorter hospital stay and similar complications, readmissions, and reoperations versus laparoscopy in obese colorectal cancer patients.
Prehabilitation
Exercise, nutrition and psychological preparation before surgery.
Neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy or chemoradiation before surgery for pancreatic cancer.
Key point: After induction chemotherapy, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is used for borderline tumours to increase chances of complete resection, though survival benefit has not been demonstrated.
Antibiotics for appendicitis
Treating uncomplicated appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery.
Key point: Non-operative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis was associated with high long-term failure rates and significant risk of subsequent appendectomy.
ICG fluorescence-guided surgery
Indocyanine green imaging during surgery to assess perfusion and anatomy.
Key point: FIGS with ICG is recommended for detecting non-regional metastases, identifying primary cancers and GI cancer lymph nodes, and assessing esophageal and left-sided colorectal anastomosis quality.
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How these numbers are counted
PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:
("artificial intelligence"[tiab] OR "deep learning"[tiab] OR "computer vision"[tiab]) AND (surgical[tiab] OR surgery[tiab]) AND (video*[tiab] OR intraoperative[tiab])Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.