Subsurface Tissue Magnetisation for Mucosal Dissection
Objective: To provide a means of magnetically manipulating mucosal tissue to overcome some of the problems inherent in existing grasping instruments; to overcome the problems of our previously-reported glued medium approach and to simultaneously provide means of inducing hyperthermia in the target tissue.Method: Media consisting of stainless steel SS410 microparticles (average size 20 microns) suspended… Continue Reading
Preliminary experience in use of the new, multifunctional Ligasure AdvanceTM device for tissue dissection, hemostasis, and vascular division
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate efficacy, safety, and ergonomic design of handle of the recently introduced multifunctional device (LigaSure AdvanceTM) that has sealing, dissection and division functions on live animals.Materials and methods: Eight domestic pigs were included in the study designed to assess functionality, thermal spread and ergonomic evaluation of the… Continue Reading
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CyberDome, novel 3-dimension hemispherical display system, improves procedures of laparoscopic surgery
(Background) Despite of current advances with technology associated with laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgeons still need a long experience to overcome the lack of depth perception on a 2-dimensional (2D) display. Although it was reported over two decades that 3-dimensional (3D) imaging provided depth perception and might improve laparoscopic procedures, 3D systems have not been widely… Continue Reading
Ergonomic Risk of Assisting in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Introduction: Ergonomic knowledge related to primary MIS surgeons has been well described. Similar studies making the camera assistant subject have not been undertaken. By simulating the assistant¡¯s role as a camera holder and retractor during a Nissen fundoplication, this study investigated how camera target locations and grip strategies, and fatigue affected the assistant¡¯s posture.Methods and… Continue Reading