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Review
. 2018 Oct;118(5):826-831.
doi: 10.1002/jso.25195. Epub 2018 Aug 16.

Robotic (super) microsurgery: Feasibility of a new master-slave platform in an in vivo animal model and future directions

Tom J M van Mulken  1 , Rutger M Schols  1 , Shan S Qiu  1 , Kaj Brouwers  1 , Lisette T Hoekstra  1 , Darren I Booi  1 , Raimondo Cau  2 , Ferry Schoenmakers  2 , Andrea M J Scharmga  1 , Rene R W J van der Hulst  1
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Review

Robotic (super) microsurgery: Feasibility of a new master-slave platform in an in vivo animal model and future directions

Tom J M van Mulken et al. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Advanced microsurgical procedures are currently limited by human precision and manual dexterity. The potential of robotics in microsurgery is highlighted, including a general overview of applications of robotic assistance in microsurgery and its introduction in different surgical specialties. A new robotic platform especially designed for (super) microsurgery is presented. Results of an in vivo animal study underline its feasibility and encourage further development toward clinical studies. Future directions of robotic microsurgery are proposed.

Keywords: microsurgery; robotic surgery.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Schematic set‐up of the MicroSure robot. The system can be attached to a surgical microscope or to the operation table [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
Figure 2
Figure 2
Preparation, transection, and anastomosis of the abdominal aorta using the first generation of the MicroSure robot [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
Figure 3
Figure 3
Femoral artery (A) and abdominal aorta (B) have been dissected after end‐to‐end anastomosis for quality assessment [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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