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In this work, we propose a fully automated segmentation framework, termed ResTransUNet, that leverages the complementary strengths of convolutional operations and self-attention mechanisms. The architecture introduces a bifurcated encoder design wherein spatially local features are captured through convolutional layers, while long-range dependencies are simultaneously modeled using a Transformer-based path. To bridge these parallel streams, we incorporate a feature refinement module that infuses the globally aware Transformer representations into the CNN-derived features, thereby enhancing contextual comprehension without incurring excessive computational cost. This hybrid strategy addresses the limitations commonly observed in conventional U-Net structures\u2013particularly the inability to capture global semantics\u2013and avoids the high complexity often associated with pure Transformer models. 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