Analysis of Endonasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal (EET) surgery pathway and workspace for path guiding robot design.

Journal: Asian journal of surgery
Published Date: Jan 30, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery (EETS) is the standard method to treat pituitary adenoma, tumor in the pituitary gland which would affect human beings in terms of hormonal malfunction and other symptoms. This procedure provides extra minimal invasive access in severe cases. The objective of this paper is to design and develop a prototype of EET robot with navigation guidance system based on the study of EET workspace and pathway to determine a safe space for surgical tool insertion.

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  • Suwiphat Chalongwongse
    Center for Biomedical and Robotics Technology (BART LAB), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand. Electronic address: suwiphat.ch@gmail.com.
  • Sorayouth Chumnanvej
    Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: sorayouth.chu@mahidol.ac.th.
  • Jackrit Suthakorn
    Center for Biomedical and Robotics Technology (BART LAB), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand. Electronic address: jackrit@bartlab.org.

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