A miniature robotic steerable endoscope for maxillary sinus surgery called PliENT.

ABSTRACT: In endoscopic maxillary sinus surgery, the maxillary sinus is accessed through the nasal cavity which constitutes a narrow and tortuous pathway. However, surgeons still use rigid endoscopes and rigid, straight or pre-bent instruments for this procedure. Resection of the uncinate process and creation of a medial antrostomy is warranted to access the pathology inside the maxillary sinus and depending on the location of the pathology (lateral, inferior or anterior wall), additional resection of healthy tissue and/or functional structures like the lacrimal duct and/or inferior turbinate is necessary to gain optimal access. In order to avoid this additional resection, a functional single-handed, steerable endoscope for endoscopic maxillary sinus surgery has been designed and built. This endosco

SUBMITTER: Legrand J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831515 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature