In endoscopic sinus surgery, the robot assists the surgeon in holding the endoscope and acts as the surgeon’s third hand, which helps to reduce the surgeon’s operating burden and improve the quality of the operation. This paper proposes a...
The internal inspection of corrosion in large natural gas pipelines is a fundamental task for the prevention of possible failures. Photos and videos provide direct proof of internal corrosion defects. However, the implementation of this technique is...
In the field of sinus and ear surgery, and more generally in microsurgery, the surgeon is faced with several challenges. The operations are traditionally carried out under binocular loupes, which allows for the surgeon to use both hands for a microin...
Recently an active locomotive capsule endoscope (CE) for diagnosis and treatment in the digestive system has been widely studied. However, real-time localization to achieve precise feedback control and record suspicious positioning in the intestine i...
Objective: To compare the perioperative morbidity of robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP), anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) and open simple prostatectomy (OSP) for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). M...
Recent advances in endoscopic technology allow clinicians to not only detect digestive diseases early, but also provide appropriate treatment. The development of various therapeutic endoscopic technologies has changed the paradigm in the treatment of...
Flexible endoscopy, initially developed for diagnosis and tissue sampling, has been adapted for therapeutic interventions, leading to the emergence of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) in the 2000s. The need for a triangulation...
The reduced workspace in endonasal endoscopic surgery (EES) hinders the execution of complex surgical tasks such as suturing. Typically, surgeons need to manipulate non-dexterous long surgical instruments with an endoscopic view that makes it difficu...
Endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) is a minimally invasive technique for removal of pituitary adenomas or cysts at the skull base. This approach can reduce the invasiveness and recovery time compared to traditional open surgery techniques. However, i...
Objectives: To explore the feasibility and surgical outcomes of robot-assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (RA-vNOTES) for women suffering from gynecologic disease. Methods: We performed an observational study reporting an...
Quickly and accurately completing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) operations within narrow lumens is currently challenging because of the environment’s high flexibility, invisible collision, and natural tissue motion. This paper proposes...
Ovarian cystectomy, aimed at preserving fertility, has advanced through minimally invasive surgical techniques. This study evaluates the learning curves and surgical outcomes of three such approaches: DaVinci Robotic Single-Site (RSS), DaVinci Roboti...
Tricuspid valve diseases are a heterogeneous group of pathologies that typically have poor prognoses when treated medically and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality with traditional surgical techniques. Minimal access tricuspid val...
Flexible surgical robots are emerging as advanced tools for minimally invasive surgeries, offering greater versatility compared to traditional rigid robots. Unlike commercial endoscopes, the overtube should remain fixed to maintain stability, ensure...
Our aim is to review the benefits as well as techniques, surgical outcomes, and complications of minimally invasive inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) for penile cancer. The PubMed, Wiley Online Library, and Science Direct databases were reviewed...
Capsule endoscopy (CE) has revolutionized gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostics by providing a non-invasive, patient-centered approach to observing the digestive tract. Conceived in 2000 by Gavriel Iddan, CE employs a diminutive, ingestible capsule conta...
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) is still one of the pillars of cardiac surgery practice, and its role is evolving into a more complex operation. The competition with structural valve therapies and the urgent demand for less invasive solution...
Background: The non-robotic endoscopic harvest of the internal mammary artery (IMA) facilitates minimally invasive bypass grafting while minimizing chest wall trauma. The technique was pioneered in the early 1990s and has recently regained popularity...
Background: Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) remains challenging due to progression despite androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Current treatments, including androgen receptor-targeted agents, chemotherapy, bone-targeted agents...
Background: Minimally invasive coronary surgery (MICS) has emerged as an alternative approach in the surgical management of coronary artery disease (CAD), offering potential advantages such as reduced surgical trauma, shorter hospital stays, and fast...
The biology of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in young patients is poorly understood, and there are conflicting data regarding the recurrence for younger patients compared to older patients. We retrospectively analyzed 2348 clinically node-negativ...
Objective skill assessment-based personal performance feedback is a vital part of surgical training. Either kinematic—acquired through surgical robotic systems, mounted sensors on tooltips or wearable sensors—or visual input data can be employed to p...
Capsule endoscopes (CEs) have emerged as an advanced diagnostic technology for gastrointestinal diseases in recent decades. However, with regard to robotic motions, they require active movability and multi-functionalities for extensive, untethered, a...
A new bi-directional, simple-structured solenoid actuator for active locomotion capsule robots (CRs) is investigated in this paper. This active actuator consists of two permanent magnets (PMs) attached to the two ends of the capsule body and a vibrat...
Scarless remote access endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy has been recently performed as a safe and feasible method. However, little is known about the laryngo-pharyngeal complications after surgery and the effect of adjusting the endotracheal tube...
In natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), an ideal endoscope platform should be flexible and dexterous enough to go through the natural orifices to access the lesion site inside the human body, and meanwhile provide sufficient rigid...
A magnetically-guided capsule endoscope, embedding flexible force sensors, is designed to measure the capsule-tissue interaction force. The flexible force sensor is composed of eight force-sensitive elements surrounding the internal permanent magnet...
Capsule endoscopes are widely used to diagnose gut-related problems, but they are passive in nature and cannot actively move inside the gut. This paper details the design process and development of an anchoring mechanism and actuation system to hold...
This paper presents a miniature manipulator under Cartesian control for minimally invasive transluminal endoscopic surgery. The manipulator had four degrees of freedom (DoFs) and a diameter of only 3.5 mm. The compact size of the manipulator allowed...
Transoral thyroidectomy is a novel technique that uses three small incisions hidden in the oral vestibule to remove the thyroid gland. It provides excellent cosmetic results and outcomes comparable to the open approach. One of the main obstacles for...
In this research article, a novel endoscopic system, which is suited to perform a digital inspection of the aircraft wing fuel tanks, is introduced. The aim of this work is to specifically design and develop an assisting system, called `Eeloscope’, t...
The idea of remote magnetic guiding is developed from the underlying physics of a concept that allows for bijective force generation over the inner volume of magnet systems. This concept can equally be implemented by electro- or permanent magnets. He...
Background and Aims: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite offering a prime paradigm for screening, CRC screening is often hampered by invasiveness. Endoo is a potentially painless colonoscopy method w...
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GI endoscopy forms an important part in the daily practice of a gastroenterologist. Musculoskeletal injuries related to GI endoscopy are on the rise. Observational studies and surveys depict the importance of a proper ergonomic environment when perfo...
Endoscopic surgery is useful and helpful especially to access areas with limited visibility. The combination of this technique with innovative approaches could be the solution to improve quality of surgery and patients’ outcome. This study aime...
Background: Transoral pharyngeal surgery is mainly feasible with the use of a microscope or robotic systems. Data about alternative methods, with lower costs and easier availability, are sparse. We intended to examine to what extent the endoscope-hol...
Manipulating a flexible ureteroscope is difficult, due to its bendable body and hand–eye coordination problems, especially when exploring the lower pole of the kidney. Though robotic interventions have been adopted in various clinical scenarios...
This paper presents a minimally invasive surgical robot system for endoluminal gastrointestinal endoscopy through natural orifices. In minimally invasive gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery (MIGES), surgical instruments need to pass through narrow en...
With the application of four optical CMOS sensors, it was possible to capture the trajectory of an endoscopic tool during an in vitro surgical experiment on a cardiovascular preparation. This was due to the possibility of obtaining a path when a refl...
Palpation is a simple but effective method to distinguish tumors from healthy tissues. The development of miniaturized tactile sensors embedded on endoscopic or robotic devices is key to achieving precise palpation diagnosis and subsequent timely tre...
Continuum robots play the role of end effectors in various surgical robots and endoscopic devices. While soft continuum robots (SCRs) have proven advantages such as safety and compliance, more research and development are required to enhance their ca...
Flexible colonoscopy remains the prime mean of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) and the gold standard of all population-based screening pathways around the world. Almost 60% of CRC deaths could be prevented with screening. However, colonoscopy a...
Background and Objectives: Transgender people are defined as individuals whose gender identity does not entirely match their sex assigned at birth. Gender surgery typically represents the conclusive and irreversible step in the therapeutic process, e...
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in robotic-assisted coronary artery revascularization in Europe. Two different types of surgery can be performed using a robotic platform: RA-MIDCAB, in which the mammary artery is harvested endoscop...
In the management of cholangiocarcinoma, effective biliary drainage and accurate diagnosis are vital to allow further treatment. Confirmation of tissue diagnosis and molecular characterization is also required to guide future treatment options includ...
This narrative literature review is an evaluation of the cosmetic, perioperative, and clinical outcomes of alternative approaches to submandibular gland excision, including conventional and robotic transoral excision, as well as endoscopic and roboti...
Radiation therapy (RT) in the management of pelvic cancers remains a clinical challenge to urologists given the sequelae of urethral stricture disease secondary to fibrosis and vascular insults. The objective of this review is to understand the physi...
Obesity is a major global health challenge associated with significant metabolic and gastrointestinal comorbidities. While metabolic and bariatric surgery remains the gold standard for durable weight loss, the desire for additional options has fueled...
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is one of the main aims of modern medicine. It enables surgery to be performed with a lower number and severity of incisions. Medical robots have been developed worldwide to offer a robotic alternative to traditional...
Background and Objectives: Robot-assisted extravesical ureteral reimplantation (REVUR) has been described as valuable alternative to open reimplantation in the pediatric population. This study aimed to report the outcome of REVUR in children with com...
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