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Published on: June 13, 2025
Application of a newly designed microfork probe for robotic-guided pelvic intraoperative neuromapping
Jonas F Schiemer1, Yen-Yi Y Juo2, Yas Sanaiha2
1Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Introduction:
Robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision (TME) with pelvic intraoperative neuromapping was recently accomplished. However, neuromapping is conventionally conducted by a hand-guided laparoscopic probe. We introduce a prototype microfork probe to make robotic-guided neuromapping feasible.
Experiments And Technical Setup:
Two porcine experiments with nerve-sparing TME surgery were performed. A newly designed prototype bipolar microfork probe was inserted intraabdominally and guided with the robotic forceps. Intermittent neuromapping was then conducted and neuromonitoring data integrated in the surgeon console viewer.
Conclusion:
Robotic-guided neuromapping is shown to be feasible and fully controllable from the surgeon console.
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