Video based feedback for the Improvement of Surgical Technique (VISTA): A video sharing platform to support improvement in surgical technique
Cary Jo R Schlick, MD, Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH, Jane L Holl, MD, MPH, Karl Y Bilimoria, Jonah J Stulberg. Northwestern UniversityOBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY OR DEVICE: The technical skill of operating surgeons is associated with post-operative complications, yet few options exist to support practicing surgeons in the continuous improvement of their technical skills. Support… Continue Reading
Preclinical experience using a novel minimally-invasive surgical platform for transoral surgery
Emily K Funk, MD, Phillip Weissbrod, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, FACS, Ryan Orosco, MD, Joseph Califano, MD. UC San DiegoObjective of the technology or device: We investigated a novel minimally-invasive surgical platform for its utility within the oropharynx and larynx for single-port natural orifice transoral surgery. Description of the technology and method of its use… Continue Reading
Tomorrow’s Surgical Robots Promise New Options: Dual-Field Synchronous Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) in a Preclinical Model Using the Versius Surgical System
Sam B Atallah1, Eduardo Parra-Davila2, Armando Melani3. 1HCA Oviedo Medical Center, 2Good Samaritan Hospital, 3IRCAD BrazilObjective: To evaluate the feasibility of the Versius surgical robotic system for transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) in a preclinical setting. Application: Robotic, dual-field abdominal and transanal synchronous access was obtained using the modular configuration of the Versius surgical robotic… Continue Reading
An Add-On Multi-Modal Haptic Feedback System for Robotic Surgical Systems
Yen-Yi Juo, MD, MPH, Ahmad Abiri, PhD, Jake Pensa, James Bisley, PhD, Warren Grundfest, Erik Dutson. UCLAOBJECTIVE: Most commercial robotic surgical systems lack haptic feedback or only provide rudimentary kinesthetic feedback. We developed an add-on multi-modal haptic feedback system that can be modified to fit on most existent master-slave robotic surgical systems and provide the… Continue Reading
Feasibility of Robotically Assisted Cholecystectomy by the Versius® system
E Wilson1, A Jah2, J Morton2. 1Memorial Hermann / UT Health, 2Cambridge University HospitalsObjective: To discuss the feasibility of the Versius® robotic surgical system for use in the minimal access approach to cholecystectomy Description of the technology: The Versius® robotic surgical system is a newly developed system designed to carry out a range of minimal… Continue Reading
NEXT FRONTIER IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY: MAGNETIC-ROBOTIC SURGERY (MAGNETOBOTICS) INITIAL CLINICAL RESULTS
Felipe Huidobro1, J Jensen1, D Guerron2, D Portenier2, R Luengas3, J Rodriguez4, M Kroh4. 1Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, 2Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, 3Clinica Bicentenario, Santiago, Chile, 4Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAObjective: Surgery is constantly searching for ways to improve procedural outcomes, while also increasing OR efficiency. Magnetic Surgery has been developed to increase… Continue Reading
Exposure to Virtual Reality as a Psychosocial Intervention in Colorectal Surgery. Preliminary results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Víctor Turrado, MD, Julio Jiménez-Lillo, MD, Eduardo Villegas, MD, Romina Pena, MD, Federico Llanos, MD, Silvia Valverde, MD, Ana M Otero, MD, PhD, Raquel Bravo-Infante, MD, PhD, Francisco de Borja De Lacy, MD, José M Balibrea, MD, PhD, Antonio M Lacy, MD, PhD. Hospital Clínic BarcelonaObjective: to create an individualized virtual reality program to start… Continue Reading
Standartisation of fluorescence guided perfusion assessment through a computer vision algorithm
AS Soares, MSc, S Bano, D Stoyanov, Professor, LB Lovat, Professor, M Chand, Ass Professor. Wellcome / EPSRC Centre Interventional and Surgical SciencesObjective of the technology This computer vision algorithm provides a standardisation of fluorescence-guided perfusion assessment in anterior resection of the rectum. Description of the technology Background - Assessment of perfusion of the left… 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
System Factors in the OR: Measurement and intervention with the OR Black Box
Robert C Adams-McGavin, B, Eng1, James J Jung, MD1, Anne H van Dalen, MD, BSc2, Marlies P Schijven, MD, PhD, MHSc2, Teodor P Grantcharov, MD, PhD1. 1International Centre for Surgical Safety, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, 2Dept of surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, the… Continue Reading
The BODY-Q Bariatric Module: Developing a patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) system to assess novel bariatric technologies
Danny Mou, MD1, Claire E de Vries, MD2, R N van Veen, MD3, D Makarawung4, Lisa van den Berg1, S W Nienhuijs, MD5, Ronald S Liem, MD6, MJ Wiezer, MD7, Maarten Hoogbergen, MD8, Andrea Pusic, MD1, Anne Klassen, DPhil9, Ali Tavakkoli, MD1. 1Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2Arts-onderzoeker bariatrische chirurgie, 3Obesitas Centrum Amsterdam, 4Netherlands Obesity Clinic,… Continue Reading
A New Age of Biliary Intervention For The General Surgeon
Clay M Merritt, DO, Joshua C Dilday, DO, Eric P Ahnfeldt, DO, FACS, FASMBS. William Beaumont Army Medical CenterThe SpyGlass DS system (SpyGlass™, Boston Scientific Corp, Marlborough, MA, USA) is a single use/single operator system designed to aid endoscopic procedures of the pancreaticobiliary system. Specifically, it permits direct visualization of ductal structures and provides many… Continue Reading
How Do You Size Your Sleeve?
Paul E Enochs, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Jaime L Bull, CRC, PAS. WakeMed Bariatric Specialists of NCObjective: Sleeve based procedures now encompass approximately 70% of all bariatric surgeries. Yet with the increasing prevalence of these procedures, a standardized technique has not been established. There are hundreds of variations of techniques all in an attempt to create… Continue Reading
enlightenVue Single Use 2mm Micro-endoscope Platform with 2 Working Channels
Deepak Kumar Sahu1, Giacomo Basadonna, MD2. 1Alira Health, 2University of Massachusetts1. Objective of the technology or device: enlightenVue platform is a single-use 2mm micro-endoscope with 2 working channels that can be used for both diagnostic and interventional procedures with high-definition image quality. The single-use, cost effective micro-endoscope is the ideal solution to increase the number… 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