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Invasive diagnostic procedures for early-stage lung cancer: The clinical significance of novel navigational techniques in interventional bronchoscopy [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno LekarstvoLong-term statistical data worldwide on lung cancer (LC) show an overall 34% reduction in mortality compared to 1991. The primary reasons for this decline include a reduced smoking rate, earlier diagnosis, advancements in invasive diagnostic methods, and
Popević Spasoje +7 more
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Robotic Intraoperative Tracheobronchial Repair during Minimally Invasive 3-Stage Esophagectomy
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021 Tracheobronchial injury (TBI) is an uncommon but potentially fatal event. Iatrogenic lesions during bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or thoracic surgery are considered the most common causes of TBI.
Alessandra Marano +3 more
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Hybrid Continuum Robot Designs and Architectures for Healthcare Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Hybrid continuum robots represent an emerging class of flexible manipulators that blend materials, structures, and actuation concepts from the established fields of soft and continuum robotics. This review introduces an accessible framework to distinguish key hybridization approaches, surveys current designs aimed at complex clinical applications, and ...
Burak Ozdemir +4 more
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TrialsBackground Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy has recently emerged as an alternative to electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for the evaluation of peripheral pulmonary lesions.
Rafael Paez +15 more
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JTCVS TechniquesObjective: This study aims to present the initial clinical experience and evaluate the feasibility and safety of an artificial intelligence agent-based robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system for preoperative dye localization of pulmonary nodules before ...
Xinyi Wang, MD +6 more
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Journal of Clinical MedicineIntroduction: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with approximately 1.5 million new peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) detected annually in the United States. Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) has emerged as a promising technology, with two platforms initially approved, the Monarch platform (Auris Health Inc, Redwood ...
See-Wei Low +13 more
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Continuum Robots in Surgery: From Engineering Design to Clinical Practice
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.The hyper‐redundant nature of continuum robot structures enables near‐infinite degrees of freedom leading to immense potential for medical applications. This review provides a historical background of continuum robots and novel ideas shaping their progress to current structural design, sensing technology, modeling techniques, and control methods.
Griffin Smith +6 more
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Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: a narrative review of systems
Journal of Thoracic DiseaseRobotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) has emerged as an advanced technology for lung cancer diagnosis. This review explores the three approved robotic bronchoscopy systems: Ion™ Endoluminal (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), Monarch™ (Johnson & Johnson, Redwood City, CA, USA), and Galaxy System™ (Noah Medical, San Carlos, CA, USA), and their ...
Fernandez-Bussy, Sebastian +14 more
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A Transnasal Endoscope for Robotically Assisted Gastroscopy
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work introduces a 4.25 mm diameter magnetically navigated transnasal endoscope for upper gastrointestinal (GI) screening and intervention. The system enables precise remote steering throughout the upper GI tract and is demonstrated through in vitro and in vivo experiments, including the robotic execution of preprogrammed retroflexions, trans ...
Alexandre Mesot +6 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Flexible surgical robots are advancing minimally invasive interventions for cardiovascular diseases and cancer by enabling precise navigation through complex, submillimeter anatomical pathways. This review highlights recent innovations in actuation, bio‐integrated sensing, AI‐assisted control, and friction‐reduction technologies, discusses current ...
Hermione Truong +14 more
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