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@article{kobayashi_feasibility_2023,

title = {Feasibility of multi-section continuum robotic ureteroscope in the kidney},

author = {Satoshi Kobayashi and Fumitaro Masaki and Franklin King and Daniel A. Wollin and Adam S. Kibel and Nobuhiko Hata},

doi = {10.1007/s11701-023-01530-0},

issn = {1863-2483, 1863-2491},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-01},

journal = {JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY},

volume = {17},

number = {4},

pages = {1411–1420},

abstract = {Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility of a multi-section continuum robotic ureteroscope to address the difficulties with access into certain renal calyces during flexible ureteroscopy. First, the robotic ureteroscope developed in previous research, which utilizes three actuated bendable sections controlled by wires, was modified for use in this project. Second, using phantom models created from five randomly selected computer tomography urograms, the flexible ureteroscope and robotic ureteroscope were evaluated, focusing on several factors: time taken to access each renal calyx, time taken to aim at three targets on each renal calyx, the force generated in the renal pelvic wall associated with ureteroscope manipulation, and the distance and standard deviation between the ureteroscope and the target. As a result, the robotic ureteroscope utilized significantly less force during lower pole calyx access (flexible ureteroscope vs. robotic ureteroscope; 2.0 vs. 0.98 N},

note = {Num Pages: 10 

Place: London 

Publisher: Springernature 

Web of Science ID: WOS:000922654100002},

keywords = {Anatomy, ERGONOMICS, FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPY, Kidney stone, Lithotripsy, PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY, RENAL STONES, Robotic ureteroscope, Ureteroscopy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}