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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Robotics in Medicine
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is a standard procedure for localized renal tumors.
  • Current single-site robotic systems have limitations in tool dexterity, visualization, and surgeon usability.
  • Tumor accessibility in partial nephrectomy often requires invasive kidney mobilization, increasing patient stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the limitations of current single-site surgery approaches for partial nephrectomy.
  • To introduce a flexible, robotic, variable stiffness port to improve tumor visualization and accessibility.
  • To enhance instrument dexterity and surgeon intuitiveness in minimally invasive procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a two-segment tendon-driven continuum robot with integrated granular and layer jamming.
  • Investigation of biocompatible granules for granular jamming to stabilize the port's pose and shape.
  • In vitro experiments on a phantom model to evaluate visualization improvements.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated stiffening capabilities of the robotic port for pose and shape accuracy.
  • Experimental validation of the variable stiffness mechanism.
  • In vitro studies showed up to a 38% increase in tumor visualization compared to straight endoscopes.

Conclusions:

  • The developed flexible robotic port overcomes key limitations of current single-site surgery.
  • This technology has the potential to improve partial nephrectomy outcomes by enhancing accessibility and visualization.
  • Further development could lead to less invasive and more effective surgical treatments for kidney tumors.