Robotic Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Systematic Review of the Literature and Report of a Novel Prototype for a Hybrid System (Brescia Endoscope Assistant Robotic Holder).

Journal: World neurosurgery
Published Date: Sep 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although robotics has already been applied to several surgical fields, available systems are not designed for endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS). New conception prototypes have been recently described for ESBS. The aim of this study was to provide a systematic literature review of robotics for ESBS and describe a novel prototype developed at the University of Brescia.

Authors

  • Andrea Bolzoni Villaret
    Division of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Francesco Doglietto
    Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.doglietto@unibs.it.
  • Andrea Carobbio
    Division of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Alberto Schreiber
    Division of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Camilla Panni
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Enrico Piantoni
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Giovanni Guida
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Marco Maria Fontanella
    Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Piero Nicolai
    Division of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Riccardo Cassinis
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.

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