First in‐human experience with a novel robotic platform and Magnetic Surgery System

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader First in‐human experience with a novel robotic platform and Magnetic Surgery System Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Abstract Background Magnetic technologies have been introduced to reduce invasiveness of surgical procedures. This study was aimed to analyse the performance of a novel combined magnetic‐robotic controller as an enhanced accessory to the Magnetic Surgical System in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods This was a prospective study of 10 consecutive patients undergoing LC with this novel surgical system. Results Ten patients were included, nine were female. The mean age was 30.3 ± 9 years. All patients had chronic cholecystitis. Procedures were completed successfully. The median operative time was 50 ± 11 min. The system performed effectively in all cases with no need of additional interventions. There were no device‐related complications or side effects. All patients were discharged the same day. Recovery was uneventful during follow‐up. Conclusions This study demonstrates the first in‐human successful performance of surgeries utilizing a novel combination of magnetic and robotic technologies in one integrated system. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.