Microsurgical robotic system enables the performance of microvascular anastomoses: a randomized in vivo preclinical trial.

ABSTRACT: Technical advances in microsurgery have enabled complex oncological reconstructions by performing free tissue transfers, nerve and lymphatic reconstructions. However, the manual abilities required to perform microsurgery can be affected by human fatigue and physiological tremor resulting in tissue damage and compromised outcomes. Robotic assistance has the potential to overcome issues of manual microsurgery by improving clinical value and anastomoses' outcomes. The Symani Surgical System, a robotic platform designed for microsurgery, was used in this in-vivo preclinical study using a rat animal model. The tests included anastomoses on veins and arteries performed by microsurgeons manually and robotically, with the latter approach using Symani. The anastomoses were assessed for patency, his

SUBMITTER: Malzone G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460789 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature