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Special Topic Introduction:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving significant changes across many scientific and medical
disciplines. In the field of abdominal wall surgery, encompassing procedures such as hernia repair,
component separation, and abdominal wall reconstruction, AI models trained on procedural

data, including surgical videos, have the potential to substantially enhance clinical practice and
patient outcomes. The benefits of AI in minimally invasive and robotic procedures are extensive,
including improvements in procedure planning, standardization, surgery quality assurance, injury
prevention, and enhanced image guidance and visualization of critical structures. Moreover, AI
may profoundly transform surgical education, training and skill assessment, especially through the
use of surgical video analysis with computer vision.

While many of these applications are in development and not yet widely implemented in clinical
practice, significant progress is being made through research in both clinical and computer science

fields. This Special Issue, "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Abdominal Wall Surgery", presents
a series of original review articles and research studies, revealing state-of-the-art advancements,
insights, and future prospects for AI in abdominal wall surgery.

Artificial Intelligence Surgery III