Abstract
Background: The EndoMaster is a novel robot-assisted surgical system originally designed for endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal polyps and tumours. It incorporates two robotic arms (a grasper and a probe for monopolar diathermy) into the end of a flexible endoscope, creating improved manoeuvrability, with two arms allowing for 9 degrees of movement and triangulation; this enables fine manipulation and dissection of tissues. Methods: The EndoMaster was used in two human cadavers to perform 4 radical tonsillectomies to evaluate its performance in transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Results: The EndoMaster allowed for good visualization of the surgical field and its compact form factor allowed for quick docking and avoided the problem of clashing of the working arms. Conclusion: The EndoMaster system shows promising potential for use in TORS. Further refinements to movements of the effector arms are required.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e1930 |
| Journal | International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Surgery
- Biophysics
- Computer Science Applications
Keywords
- cancer
- ENT
- head and neck
- human–machine interfaces
- minimally invasive surgery
- robot design
- throat
- transoral
- tumour
