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. 2013 Jun;75(Suppl 1):160-2.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-012-0559-8. Epub 2012 Jun 16.

Laparoscopic Treatment for Esophageal Achalasia and Gastro-Esophago-reflex Disease Using Radius Surgical System

Yasumitsu Hirano  1 , Noriyuki Inaki  1 , Norihiko Ishikawa  1 , Go Watanabe  1
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Laparoscopic Treatment for Esophageal Achalasia and Gastro-Esophago-reflex Disease Using Radius Surgical System

Yasumitsu Hirano et al. Indian J Surg. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Radius surgical system (RSS) is a manual manipulator to enhance the surgeon's dexterity and ergonomy achieving more degrees of freedom, and it enables us easy to perform intracorporeal suturing in laparoscopic surgery. We successfully performed laparoscopic treatment including intracorporeal suturing in cases of esophageal achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux disease using RSS. RSS may facilitate of intracorporeal suturing and knotting in complex laparoscopic procedures.

Keywords: Laparoscopic surgery; Manual manipulator; Radius surgical system.

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Toupet fundoplication using radius surgical system—we could safely perform intracorporeal suturing and knotting without any difficulty owing to this system
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Radius surgical system (Tuebingen Scientific Surgical Products GmbH, Tuebingen, Germany): a instrument set, b deflection, and c rotation
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