Endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal approach robot prototype: A cadaveric trial.

Journal: Asian journal of surgery
Published Date: Jan 1, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Endonasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery (EETS) is a minimally invasive procedure to approach and remove pituitary tumors and other sellar lesions. The process causes less pain, faster recovery, and provides further minimal invasive access in critical cases. However, a slight deviation of tools from the target area can be fatal to the patients. The aim of this study is to design and develop a prototype robot to demonstrate neurosurgical robot-assisted EET approach.

Authors

  • Sorayouth Chumnanvej
    Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: sorayouth.chu@mahidol.ac.th.
  • Branesh M Pillai
    Center for Biomedical and Robotics Technology (BART LAB), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand. Electronic address: branesh@bartlab.org.
  • 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.
  • 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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