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Robotic (super) microsurgery: Feasibility of a new master‐slave platform in an in vivo animal model and future directions
Author(s) -
Mulken Tom J. M.,
Schols Rutger M.,
Qiu Shan S.,
Brouwers Kaj,
Hoekstra Lisette T.,
Booi Darren I.,
Cau Raimondo,
Schoenmakers Ferry,
Scharmga Andrea M. J.,
Hulst Rene R. W. J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25195
Subject(s) - microsurgery , robotics , medicine , in vivo , animal model , human studies , medical physics , artificial intelligence , surgery , computer science , robot , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology
Advanced microsurgical procedures are currently limited by human precision and manual dexterity. The potential of robotics in microsurgery is highlighted, including a general overview of applications of robotic assistance in microsurgery and its introduction in different surgical specialties. A new robotic platform especially designed for (super) microsurgery is presented. Results of an in vivo animal study underline its feasibility and encourage further development toward clinical studies. Future directions of robotic microsurgery are proposed.