@inproceedings{0ab8d878a0fa454fa6861043e051542d,
title = "Master-slave robotic system for therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopie procedures",
abstract = "Flexible endoscopy is used to inspect and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract without the need for creating an artificial opening on the patient's body. Simple surgical procedures (like polypectomy and biopsy) can be performed by introducing a flexible tool via a working channel to reach the site of interest at the distal end. More technically demanding surgical procedures like hemostasis for arterial bleeding, or suturing to mend a perforation cannot be effectively achieved with flexible endoscopy. The proposed robotic system enables the endoscopist to perform technically demanding therapeutic procedures (currently possible only with open surgery) in conjunction with conventional flexible endoscopes. The robotic system consists of a master console and a slave. The latter is a cable driven flexible robotic manipulator that can be inserted into tool channel of existing endoscopes or attached in tandem to the endosopes. Together with the real time endoscopic view, the endoscopist would be capable of performing more intricate and difficult surgical procedures.",
keywords = "Endoscope, Master-slave, Robotics, Surgery",
author = "Low, {S. C.} and Tang, {S. W.} and Thant, {Z. M.} and L. Phee and Ho, {K. Y.} and Chung, {S. C.}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259233",
language = "English",
isbn = "1424400325",
series = "Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings",
pages = "3850--3853",
booktitle = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06",
note = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06 ; Conference date: 30-08-2006 Through 03-09-2006",
}