Early experience with the ARTISENTIAL articulated instruments in laparoscopic low anterior resection with TME.

Journal: Techniques in coloproctology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The notion of articulation in surgery has been largely synonymous with robotics. The ARTISENTIAL instruments aim at bringing advanced articulation to laparoscopy to overcome challenges in narrow anatomical spaces. In this paper, we present first single-center results of a series of low anterior resections, performed with ARTISENTIAL.

Authors

  • I Darwich
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany. Ibrahim@darwich.net.
  • M Abuassi
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • R Aliyev
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • M Scheidt
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • M A Alkadri
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • A Hees
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • S Demirel-Darwich
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.
  • M Chand
    Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, Gastrointestinal Services Department, University College London, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. m.chand@ucl.ac.uk.
  • F Willeke
    Department of Surgery, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstr. 51, 57072, Siegen, Germany.