S. Martin
Papers
7
Total Citations
762
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7
About
S. Martin is a pioneering researcher in robotic surgery, with a primary focus on enhancing surgical dexterity and assessing skill acquisition using telemanipulator systems. Their work has fundamentally shaped how surgeons train for and perform robot-assisted procedures, particularly with the da Vinci system. Martin’s most influential contribution is the 2004 paper "Dexterity enhancement with robotic surgery," which has garnered 324 citations and established a framework for understanding how robotic tools improve precision in minimally invasive operations. Complementing this, their analysis of the learning curve for simulated surgical tasks (173 citations) and the benefits of stereoscopic vision in robotic performance (161 citations) provided critical evidence for adopting these technologies in training curricula. Martin also contributed to clinical applications, such as the early UK results for robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy (42 citations), and developed the ROVIMAS software package (30 citations) for objectively evaluating surgical skills. Their review of cardiac robotics at St. Mary’s Hospital further highlights their role in advancing robotic surgery from experimental to mainstream practice. With over 750 total citations across these key works, Martin’s research remains essential reading for anyone studying the intersection of robotics, surgical education, and patient outcomes.
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Top Papers
- 1Dexterity enhancement with robotic surgery324 citations · 2004
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- 4Robot‐assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy: preliminary UK results42 citations · 2004
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- 6Cardiac robotics: a review and St. Mary's experience21 citations · 2006
- 7General Papers 1011 citations · 2002