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Robotics for Advanced Therapeutic Colonoscopy.

Jennie Y Y Wong¹, Khek Yu Ho¹

¹Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Clinical Endoscopy

|August 22, 2018

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Advanced colonoscopy now includes therapeutic interventions, but conventional endoscopes face challenges in complex anatomy. New robotic and autonomous systems enhance instrument control and precision for safer, more effective procedures.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Medical Engineering
Surgical Technology

Background:

Colonoscopy has evolved from a diagnostic tool to a platform for therapeutic interventions.
Conventional endoscopes present technical limitations in navigating the colon's tortuous anatomy, impacting procedural safety and efficacy.
Demanding therapeutic tasks require enhanced instrument control, force transmission, and dexterity.

Purpose of the Study:

To review advancements in endoscopic instrumentation designed to overcome the technical challenges of therapeutic colonoscopy.
To highlight novel systems that improve instrument manipulation and force delivery during endoscopic procedures.
To discuss the application of these enhanced systems in advanced therapeutic colonoscopy.

Main Methods:

Keywords:

Colonoscopy Flexible endoscopy Robotics Therapeutic endoscopy

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Review of recent developments in endoscopic technology.

Description of technically enhanced systems including robotic, computer-assisted, and autonomous devices.

Focus on systems addressing instrument control, force transmission, and dexterity for surgical tasks.

Main Results:

Numerous technically enhanced systems have been developed to improve control and precision in therapeutic colonoscopy.
Robotic systems, computer-assisted endoscopes, and autonomous locomotion devices offer solutions to navigation and manipulation difficulties.
These innovations mitigate risks such as looping, patient discomfort, and perforation.

Conclusions:

Developments in endoscopic instrumentation have significantly overcome technical barriers in therapeutic colonoscopy.
Advanced systems are paving the way for expanded and more sophisticated therapeutic interventions within the colon.
These innovations promise to enhance the safety, efficiency, and scope of endoscopic procedures.