A flexible endoscopic trainer based on adaptation of the FLS box is able to predict novice and expert performance on therapeutic flexible endoscopy tasks
Andrea V Kwong, MASc1, Oscar M Crespin, MD1, Ilay Habaz1, Pietro Riva, MD2, Ethan Weiss1, Silvana Perretta, MD2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD3, Allan Okrainec, MD1, Eran Shlomovitz, MD1. 1University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, 2IRCAD-IHU, Strasbourg, France, 3The Oregon Clinic, Portland, United StatesBackground: As the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) system was primarily designed for high… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation
A ground truth 3D video data set for augmented reality robotic MIS algorithms
Michael Barrow, MS1, Shanglei Liu, MD2, Nelson Ho, BS1, Ryan Kastner, PhD1, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD2. 1UCSD Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 2UCSD Department of SurgeryIntroduction: Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging visualization technology that can enhance intraoperative imaging during robotic surgery by superimposing preoperative studies into the camera display. The biggest challenge of this… Continue Reading
A Learning Curve Study using the Virtual Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Trainer (VTEST)
Nicole Santos, BS1, Jamaya Carter, BA2, Fangshu He, MS2, Ali Linsk, MD1, Alyssa Lungarini, MS1, Arun Nemani, PhD3, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD4, Daniel Jones, MD5, Suvranu De, PhD3, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD6, Caroline G.L. Cao, PhD2. 1Cambridge Health Alliance, 2Wright State University, 3Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 4Baylor University Medical Center, 5Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 6University at BuffaloBackground:… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation
A Meta-Analysis of Robotic-assisted vs Laparoscopically assisted Gastrectomy
Yi Wang, Xudong Zhao, Yanjing Song, Aizhen Cai, Hongqing Xi, Lin Chen. Chinese People's Liberation Army of General HospitalPurpose: This meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate whether Robotic-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) could be safer and more effective than conventional laparoscopically assisted gastrectomy (LAG) for gastric cancer. Methods: We searched two operation types (RAG and LAG) in… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
A new approach for single port laparoscopic adrenalectomy using low profile trocars
Senol Carilli, MD1, Bulent Gurbuz, MD1, Orhan Agcaoglu, MD2, Onur Bayram, MD2, Derya S Uymaz, MD2, Cagri Bilgic, MD2, Serdar Tezelman, MD2. 1VKV American Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, 2Koc University, School of Medicine, Department of General SurgeryBackground: Minimally invasive techniques have gained popularity during the recent decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
A new device to facilitate intracorporeal purse-string suturing during endoscopic surgery
Kazuhiro Kijima, MD, Jun-ichi Tanaka, PhD, MD, FACS, Takashi Kato, PhD, MD, Takahiro Umemoto, PhD, MD, Sumito Sato, PhD, MD, Kazuaki Yokomizo, PhD, MD, Kazuki Shinmura, MD, Yoshikuni Harada, MD, Ryu-ichi Sekine, MD, Hideyuki Oyama, MD. Showa University Fujigaoka HospitalBackground: Laparoscopic colorectal resection is now commonly performed worldwide, and outcomes are comparable to those of… Continue Reading
A new modality; practical in use, predicting the overall morbidity and mortality of Peptic Ulcus Perforation (PUP): A retrospective study
Mehmet Ilhan, Ercin Sönmez, Talip Baysal, Ali Fuat Kaan Gök, Hakan Yanar, Kayihan Günay, Recep Gülo?lu, Cemalettin Ertekin. Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical FacultyBackground: There are different modalities, or scoring systems defined such as; ‘MPI (Mannheim Peritonitis Index), MOF (Multiple Organ Failure Score), Boey and PULP (Peptic Ulcus Perforation score) which are… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
A new technology of “One-stop shop” liver surgery simulation equipped with assessment of total and regional liver functional reserve
Mitsuo Shimada, MD, Shuichi Iwahashi, MD, Yuji Morine, MD, Satoru Imura, MD, Tetsuya Ikemoto, MD, Yu Saito, MD, Masato Yoshikawa, MD, Jun Higashijima, MD. Tokushima UniversityObjective of the technology We have reported a possible “One-stop shop” liver surgery simulation using one-time dynamic CT (Hepatogastroenterology 2013), furthermore, correlation between signal intensity (SI) of MRI using gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine… Continue Reading
A Novel Cable-free Wireless Insertable Surgical Camera for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Ning Li, Gregory J Mancini, MD, FACS, Jindong Tan, PhD. The University of TennesseeBackground and Objective Fully insertable laparoscopic cameras have been recently suggested and prototyped as a candidate for the next generation of surgical imaging device. However, to the best of our knowledge, most currently available designs suffer from the incumbrance tethering wires, which… Continue Reading
A novel evacuation system enables surgeons to perform laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with high precision using an electric scalpel alone
Akinari Nomura, Yasuo Koga, Shuusuke Miyake, Hironori Iwasaki, Hirokazu Noshiro. Saga UniversityBackground In laparoscopic surgery for lower rectal cancer, not only surgical smoke flowing from the operative field but also the sway of the operative field caused by evacuation and insufflation at a high flow rate often interfere with the surgeons’ ability to maintain a… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
A novel flexible endoscopic surgery system: preliminary results from prototype model.
Norihito Wada, MD, PhD, FACS1, Kyoko Okuda, MA1, Kazumi Kuboi, RN1, Hirofumi Tanaka2, Tetsushi Ito3, Takuya Miyazaki4, Yoshihiko Himura4, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS1. 1Keio University School of Medicine, 2Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 3Medicaroid Corporation, 4Top CorporationBackground: Endoscopic surgery was developed in 1980’s and widely spread during 1990’s as a standard procedure for simple surgical… Continue Reading
A novel grasping forceps system having real haptic feedback in a flexible master-slave robotic surgery – impact on tissue damage
Norihito Wada, MD, PhD, FACS1, Kyoko Okuda, MA1, Kazumi Kuboi, RN1, Tetsuya Nakamura, MD, PhD2, Tadateru Maehata, MD, PhD1, Takuya Matsunaga3, Takahiro Nozaki, PhD3, Kouhei Ohnishi, PhD3, Naohisa Yahagi, MD, PhD1, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS1. 1Keio University School of Medicine, 2Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 3Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio UniversityObjective of… Continue Reading
A Novel Laparoscopic Device Used For Ureter Identification
Albert Y Huang, MD. Allotrope Medical Inc.Iatrogenic ureteral injury during minimally invasive surgery is a concern for every physician that operates in the lower abdomen and pelvis. Approximately one million minimally invasive procedures are performed in these parts of the body across the specialties of Ob/Gyn, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery and Urology, and there is… Continue Reading
A Novel Percutaneous Laparoscopic Device – From Development Through First Use in Humans
Lars Webb, MD, Seyed Arshad, MD, Brandy Padilla-Jones, MD, Edward Auyang, MD, MS, FACS. University of New Mexico HospitalObjective of the Device: The Miret™ percutaneous laparoscopic instruments are low profile laparoscopic instruments with up to 10mm working tips which will allow for smaller incisions of the skin and fascia and trocarless insertion while maintaining the… Continue Reading
A Novel Scoring Calculator Simplifies a Multitude of Metrics for Improved Efficiency in Simulation Curriculum
Kenneth W Bueltmann, MD, Marek Rudnicki, MD. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterIntroduction: Residency programs are increasingly challenged by the complexity of laparoscopic simulation technology and their utilization in the training curriculum. Common software can easily be leveraged to uniformly manage the prevalence of metrics which virtual reality simulators provide. Methods: The third generation laparoscopic simulator… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation