Mitchellson's ear speculum holder has been modified to act as an endoscope holder, in order to be used in endoscopic surgery of the nose or ear.
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J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy.
A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) represents a condition characterized by abnormal communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the airways. Although the current gold-standard treatment is surgery, pre-existing clinical conditions may represent contraindications. We therefore propose a bronchoscopic approach through rigid bronchoscopy without tracheostomy for total repair in patients suffering from benign tracheoesophageal fistulas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomed Eng Lett
January 2025
Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
In recent years, robotic assistance has become increasingly used and applied in minimally invasive surgeries. A new cooperative surgical robot system that includes a joystick-guided robotic scope holder was developed in this study, and its feasibility for use in minimally invasive abdominal surgery was evaluated in a preclinical setting. The cooperative surgical robot consists of a six-degree-of-freedom collaborative robot arm and a one-degree-of-freedom bidirectional telescopic end-effector specializing in surgical assistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pers Med
November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady Universital Hospital, Šrobarova 1150/50, 100 00 Prague, Czech Republic.
As musculoskeletal injuries in gastroenterologists related to the performance of endoscopic procedures are on the rise, solutions and new approaches are needed to prevent these undesired outcomes. In our study, we evaluated an approach to ergonomic challenges in the form of a belt-like endoscope holder designed to redistribute the weight of the endoscope across the whole body of the practitioner. The aim of the study was to determine how the use of this holder affected the body posture of practitioners during endoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To evaluate the influence of sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution (BRS) combined with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on the internal environment in patients who have undergone laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Methods: A total of 128 patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery were randomly divided into the control group (group C), the PEEP group (group P), the BRS group (group B), and the BRS combined with the PEEP group (group BP). The results of arterial blood gas analysis, including pH value, base excess (BE), concentrations of electrolyte, and lactate (Lac) were documented before intravenous infusion (T0) and 5 min after the surgery (T1).
Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Diseases, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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