Automatic initialization of registration algorithms using simulated endoscopy images
Ayushi Sinha, PhD1, Masaru Ishii, MD, PhD2, Russell H Taylor, PhD1, Gregory D Hager, PhD1, Austin Reiter, PhD1. 1The Johns Hopkins University, 2Johns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsObjective: The aim of this work is to enable automatic initialization of vision-based navigation systems developed for endoscopy. Most such systems present innovations in registration between endoscopy video and preoperative… Continue Reading
New Surgical Stapler Designed to Decrease Cost Without Impacting Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery: An Analysis of 120 patients
Pablo Omelanczuk, MD1, Ryan C Broderick, MD2, Ezequiel Fernandez, MD3, Patricio Cal, MD3, Luciano Deluca, MD3, Santiago Horgan, MD2. 1Hospital Italiano de Mendoza, Argentina, 2University of California San Diego, 3Complejo Medico Policial Churruca-Visca, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaObjective: Evaluate safety and efficacy of a newly introduced stapler in bariatric surgery as compared to established surgical staplers. Introduction:… Continue Reading
MEDROBOTICS FLEX® ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR TRANSANAL EXCISION OF A LARGE RECTAL NEOPLASM: THE FIRST EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE
Alberto Arezzo, MD. University of TorinoThe video shows a case of Laterally Spreading Tumour of the rectum with preoperative benign histology, Paris Classification 0-Is G (granular type), uT0N0 EUS stage, Kudo type IV, NICE type 2. The neoplasm measured 6 x 7 cm, and extended from 6 to 12 cm from the anal verge, mainly… Continue Reading
Using Population Analysis to Evaluate the Progress of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills Learning
Elham Rastegari1, Hesham Ali, PhD1, Carl Nelson, PhD2, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD3, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD3. 1University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 3University of Nebraska Medical CenterIntroduction: With the increased sophistication of medical instruments and the growing importance of their functionality, the problem of assessing the proficiency of operating such instruments has emerged as… Continue Reading
NOVEL SURGICAL DEVICES FOR LEFT–SIDED MINIMALLY INVASIVE COLORECTAL RESECTION WITH TRANSRECTAL SPECIMEN EXTRACTION AND INTRACORPOREAL ANASTOMOSIS
Eric M Haas, MD, FACS, FASCRS. 1) Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 2) Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 3) South East Clinical Research Associates, Inc.Objective: A major drawback of minimally invasive left-sided (LS)… Continue Reading
Robotic Assisted Intracorporeal 3-D Tissue Engineering – The Evolutionary Next Step
Desmond M D'Souza, MD, FACS1, Andre Simeunovic2, Ali A Adib2, Peter Kneuertz, MD1, David Hoelzle, PhD2. 1The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 2The Ohio State UniversityObjective: 1. Develop tissue engineered materials that are friendly to the intracorporeal environment 2. Develop new additive manufacturing-based (also termed 3-D printing) robotic surgery instruments to deliver such material.… Continue Reading
Surgical Management of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Novel Use of Intuitive/DaVinci Firefly Technology
Corbin Cleary, MD, Ziyad Nasrawi, MD, Angelo Reyes, Raffaelle Borriello. New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalPulmonary arteriovenous malformations are rare pathological conditions resulting from an atypical connection between arterial and venous systems within the pulmonary vasculature. These lesions bypass the capillary beds and can grow over time, leading to right-to-left shunts, possibly causing hypoxia or… Continue Reading
LapTool-Net: A Context-Aware Deep Learning System for Automatic Detection of Surgical Tools in Laparoscopic Videos
Babak Namazi, MS1, Katerina 0 Wells, MD2, Steven G Leeds, MD2, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD2, Venkat Deverajan, PhD1, James W Fleshman, MD2. 1University of Texas at Arlington, 2Baylor University Medical CenterObjective of the Technology: Monitoring the usage of different surgical instruments in a laparoscopic procedure is a critical part of automated systems for tracking surgical actions.… Continue Reading
Teamwork Leadership Training for Medical Professionals with First-Person Simulation Video Gameplay
Yen-Yi Juo, Sophia Poorsattar, Cameron Rice, Yue-Ming Huang, Markus Iseli, John Joon Lee, Alan Koenig, Rukhsana Khan, Rachel Lewin, Michael Smith, Federica Raia, Noreen Webb, Areti Tillou, Randolph Steadman. UCLAOBJECTIVE: To develop a first-person interactive computer simulation game that can train medical professionals to lead an ad hoc team. DESCRIPTION: During trauma code activations or crises… Continue Reading
Non-invasive Ingestible Sensing System for Gastrointestinal Secretion Analysis
Luke A Beardslee, PhD, MD, George E Banis, Justin M Stine, Rajendra Mayavan Sathyam, Reza Ghodssi, PhD. University of Maryland Objective of the technology or device: We report an ingestible capsule for pH-targeted sampling and sensing within the human gut. Current methods for evaluating gastrointestinal (GI) health entail imaging or endoscopic sampling. Repeated procedures can… Continue Reading
Modeling and Simulation of Stress Distribution on Deformable Tissue for a Magnetic Actuated Laparoscopic Camera
Ning Li, Jindong Tan, PhD. The University of TennesseeBackground and Objective: Fully insertable laparoscopic cameras, compared to conventional trocar-based laparoscopes, feature more locomotive flexibility in a larger workspace and thus represent a promising trending of laparoscopic imaging devices. These cameras, typically anchored against the interior abdominal wall and manipulated through magnetic coupling, although have shown their… Continue Reading
Early cancer detection in peripheral blood using liquid biopsy to expose circulating tumor DNA and machine-learning for mutational pattern analysis
Jonathan Douissard, MD1, Frederic Ris, MD1, Minia Hellan, MD2, James Ouellette, MD2, Thibaud Koessler, MD1, Nicolas C Buchs, MD1, Leo Bueler, MD, PhD1, Frederic Triponez, MD, PhD1, Christian Toso, MD, PhD1. 1University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland, 2Wright State University, Ohio, USAOBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY: Standard screening recommendations are available for only a few cancers and… Continue Reading
Trans Abdominal Strap for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia
Michael J Tozzi, Chief Executive Officer. TAS Medical, Inc.We seek to eliminate the need for surgical mesh in ventral hernia repairs and to convert procedures from open surgery to a laparoscopic repair. There are 350,000 ventral hernia repairs in the United States each year and many more around the globe. Most of these surgeries (~75%)… Continue Reading
Bioabsorbable Fasteners for Laparoscopic Incisions
Kenneth S Danielson, MD1, Charles Rogers2. 1Androscoggin Valley Hospital, 2Opus KSD, Inc.Objective: Develop a skin stapler suitable for closing short laparoscopic incisions using a technique comparable to the “Set-back Buried Dermal Suture”. Description: The Set-back Buried Dermal Suture (SBDS), first published in 2010 [1], is an interrupted vertically applied suture that captures the dermal tissue… Continue Reading
SUBCUTANEOUS ONLAY LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH (SCOLA) FOR MESH REPAIR OF UMBILICAL HERNIA WITH CONCURRENT PLICATION OF DIASTASIS RECTI
Caroline T Dong, MD, David M Pechman, MD, MBA, David Weithorn, MD, Prashanth V Sreeramoju, MD, MPH, FACS, Diego R Camacho, MD, FACS, Flavio Malcher Martins De Oliveira, MD, MSc. Montefiore Medical CenterBACKGROUND: Patients presenting for evaluation of umbilical hernias are often found to have concomitant diastasis recti. Isolated repair of hernia defects in these patients may not provide complete symptomatic… Continue Reading