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| Rich I. Rothstein, MD | Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery | |
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| Section Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH |
Illustration Courtesy of Intuitive Surgical http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/index.aspx |
Alternate strategies for interventions will be discussed, both current and future research.
Miniature Implantable Robot Prototype: Ritsumeikan University and the Shiga University of Medical Science are reporting that they completed work on a miniature implantable robot prototype. The details have been lost in translation, but what we do know is that the robot is inserted through an incision and is maneuvered using a magnet field. The little guy uses an MRI as a map. He even has cute little forceps that can take a biopsy and imaging capabilities. http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2007/02/fantastic_robot.html
Minimally Invasive Surgery (also known as MIS, laparoscopic, or endoscopic surgery) allows physicians to perform many types of surgical procedures through 1-2 cm incisions. For most patients, a minimally invasive approach offers substantially less pain, less blood loss and a much shorter recovery. Other advantages include reduced need for blood transfusions, minimal scarring, less risk of infection, shorter hospital stays and quicker return to normal activities. http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/patientresources/robotic-assistedsurgery/index.aspx
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