Feasibility of photoacoustic-guided teleoperated hysterectomies.

ABSTRACT: Hysterectomies (i.e., surgical removal of the uterus) are the prevailing solution to treat medical conditions such as uterine cancer, endometriosis, and uterine prolapse. One complication of hysterectomies is accidental injury to the ureters located within millimeters of the uterine arteries that are severed and cauterized to hinder blood flow and enable full uterus removal. This work explores the feasibility of using photoacoustic imaging to visualize the uterine arteries (and potentially the ureter) when this imaging method is uniquely combined with a da Vinci^® surgical robot that enables teleoperated hysterectomies. We developed a specialized light delivery system to surround a da Vinci^® curved scissor tool, and an ultrasound probe was placed externally, representi

SUBMITTER: Allard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5803551 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature