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1University of Nebraska Medical Center, 987690 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-7690, USA. mrentschler@unmc.edu
Surgical Endoscopy
|May 22, 2007
Summary
Robotic surgery is advancing from external systems to internal mechanisms. This review covers current surgical robots and emerging in vivo technologies being tested in clinical and animal studies.
Area of Science:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Medical Robotics
Background:
- Robotics is a significant driver of innovation in surgical procedures.
- Current robotic systems assist surgery from outside the patient.
- Emerging technologies aim to place robotic mechanisms inside the patient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current state of surgical robotics.
- To explore the transition from ex vivo to in vivo robotic systems.
- To examine robotic assistants undergoing clinical and animal model evaluation.
Main Methods:
- Overview of commercially available ex vivo robotic systems.
- Examination of in vivo robotic mechanisms currently in development.
- Review of robotic assistants tested in animal models.
Main Results:
- Commercially available ex vivo surgical robots are established.
- In vivo robotic mechanisms are in development and clinical trials.
- Robotic assistants are being evaluated in preclinical animal studies.
Conclusions:
- Surgical robotics is evolving towards internal, in vivo mechanisms.
- Both established and emerging robotic technologies are transforming surgical practices.
- Future surgical procedures may involve advanced internal robotic systems.
