Abstract
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has advantages in reducing postoperative abdominal wall pain, wound infection, hernia formation and adhesions. However, many technical barriers hinder its safe translation into full clinical practice. In this chapter, we proposed a Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) with 9 degree of freedom (DOF) end effectors which are long and flexible so as to enhance endoscopic procedures and NOTES. The robotic system consists of a master console, microprocessor, actuator housing and slave manipulators. 15 ex vivo Endoscopic Submucosal Dissections (ESD), 5 in vivo ESDs and 2 in vivo NOTES had been performed successfully on porcine models. An Interventional Navigation System (INS) based on electromagnetic tracking and Computer Tomography (CT) imaging was also proposed for NOTES, with which the surgeons could be provided with integrated and informative visualization of peritoneal organs and the surgical instruments from a registered 3D patient-specific model together with the tracked endoscope.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Intelligent Medical Technologies and Biomedical Engineering |
Subtitle of host publication | Tools and Applications |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Pages | 22-47 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781615209781 |
ISBN (Print) | 1615209778, 9781615209774 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 30 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
- General Medicine