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
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
Extending the function of bright-field surgical endoscopy for assessing tissue perfusion and scaling tissue viability
Liohai Chen, PhD, Roberto Bustos, MD, Valentina Valle, MD, Gabriela Aguiluz, MD, Xiwei Hao, Antonio Gangemi, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at ChicagoObjective: Alteration in perfusion is a major biomarker to indicate the function of an injured, resected or transplanted organ. Currently, tissue perfusion and viability are estimated from the tissue… 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
First Experience Using Senhance® Ultrasonic System in General Surgery
Dietmar Stephan, MD, Ibrahim Darwich, MD, Badrig Melekian, MD, Frank Willeke, MD. St. Marien-Krankenhaus SiegenThe robot-assisted surgery was previously associated with the name DaVinci® (Intuitive) worldwide. Since 2016, a second robotic system has been available with the Senhance® (Transenterix). The system is based on laparoscopy and is characterized in particular by haptic feedback, scope control… 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
Implementing a tool for structured postoperative team debriefing to improve surgical safety.
Anne Sophie van Dalen1, Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD2, Marlies P Schijven, MD, PhD, MHSc1. 1Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2International Centre for Surgical Safety, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s HospitalOBJECTIVE Intraoperative adverse events are a major safety threat in modern surgery. A significant number… Continue Reading
Intelligent Imaging in Robotic-Assisted Liver Resection
Kevin M Sullivan, MD1, Kevin P Labadie, MD1, Kyle Miller, MD, MBA2, James O Park, MD1. 1University of Washington, 2Intuitive SurgicalBackground: Current standards of care in the preoperative planning for liver resection includes two dimensional (2D) cross sectional multiphase, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to determine the type of resection based on… Continue Reading
Intelligent Operating Room
Jasmine Winter Beatty, MBBS, BSc, MRCS1, Karen Kerr, PhD2, Imanol Luengo, PhD2, Petros Giatagas, PhD2, Danail Stoyanov, PhD2, James Kinross, PhD, FRCS1, Sanjay Purkayastha, MD, FRCS1. 1Imperial College London, 2Digital Surgery LTDObjective of Digital Surgery’s Ecosystem: Surgery is delivered by surgeons with different skill and experience levels, trained through apprenticeship models with non-standardized methods, across… Continue Reading
Interactive Augmented Reality for Robot-Assisted Surgery
Maria Paola Forte, Katherine J Kuchenbecker, PhD. Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsObjective: Most robotic surgery applications of augmented reality (AR) focus on bringing pre-operative images (e.g., MRI) into the surgeon’s intra-operative workspace. We are exploring alternative uses and interaction methods of AR. In collaboration with laparoscopic surgeons, we identified five possible AR tool categories:… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Surgery Trainer for Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Pilot Study in Rural Ethiopia
Jonathan Jou. University of Illinois College of MedicineObjective: Laparoscopic surgeries allow for shorter hospitalizations, earlier mobility, and decreased surgical site infections, advantages well-published in the literature and crucial in rural, agrarian communities. Surgeons practicing in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), where patients stand to benefit from these techniques the most, are often faced with difficult… 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
Laser Technique in Anorectal Surgery
Jose Manuel Moreno Berber, MD. Hospital Ángeles PueblaObjective: Laser Technique in Anorectal Surgery has advantages over the traditional procedures. Pain after laser surgery is less and patient return sooner. Description: LHP procedure in hemorrhoids, FILAC in anal fistula and Silac in cyst pilonidal disease, give benefits in the recovery time of the patients. All patients… Continue Reading
Mechanical needleless and punctureless high pressure endoscopic lift establishment method for ESD more reliably expands the submucosal layer vs. the standard sclerotherapy needle/catheter in an ex vivo bovine colon model.
Neil Mitra, MD1, Dasuni Niyagama Gamage, MD1, Sharabi Abdelsalam, MD1, Carl Winkler, MD1, Jaspreet Sandhu, MD2, Xiaohong Yan, PhD1, Vesna Cekic, RN1, HMC Shantha Kumara, PhD1, Richard Whelan, MD1. 1Mount Sinai West Hospital, 2Brookdale University Hospital Medical CenterIntroduction: Generating a mucosal lift is critical for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD). The expanded submucosa (SM) provides a… 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