Instrumental Mechanoreceptoric Palpation in Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Area of Science:

• Surgical Oncology
• Medical Devices
• Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

• Small gastric and colorectal tumors are often difficult to detect visually during laparoscopic surgery.
• Current tumor localization methods lack 100% accuracy, necessitating improved techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of the Medical Tactile Endosurgical Complex (MTEC) for tumor localization in gastrointestinal surgery.
• To assess instrumental mechanoreceptoric palpation as an alternative to manual palpation for tumor detection.

Main Methods:

• Ninety-six elective surgeries were conducted, comprising open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted procedures.
• The MTEC tactile mechanoreceptor (20mm for open, 10mm for laparoscopic/robotic) was utilized for instrumental palpation.

Main Results:

• Instrumental palpation took an average of 3 minutes 12 seconds (open) and 3 minutes 34 seconds (laparoscopic).
• The procedure demonstrated over 95% accuracy in tumor localization.
• No adverse effects or complications were associated with the MTEC palpation method.

Conclusions:

• Instrumental mechanoreceptoric palpation with MTEC is a simple, safe, and reliable technique.
• MTEC enhances tumor localization capabilities in gastrointestinal laparoscopic surgery.