Comparison of robotic camera holders with human assistants in endoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal:
Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy
Published Date:
Aug 1, 2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Robotic camera holders can overcome the shortcomings of human assistants, such as shaking and accidental rotation in endoscopic surgery. Robotic camera holder is not affected by the operation time and surgical position and reduces the size of the team. However, there is still controversy over the practicality of robotic camera holders.