Development and evaluation of RFID-integrated endoscopic clips for laparoscopic surgery marking.

Background: As advancements in surgical instruments and techniques continue to evolve, minimally invasive surgery has become increasingly preferred as a means of reducing patient pain and recovery time. However, one major challenge in performing minimally invasive surgery for early gastrointestinal cancer is accurately identifying the location of the lesion. This is particularly difficult when the lesion is confined to the lumen of the intestine and cannot be visually confirmed from the outside during surgery.

Tumor localization using radio-frequency identification clip marker: experimental results of an ex vivo porcine model.

Purpose: With the widespread use of minimally invasive surgery, tumor detection is becoming more difficult. We present the experimental results of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) lesion detection system in an ex vivo porcine model.

Methods: The efficacy and feasibility of a newly developed RFID lesion detection system were examined.