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Konnyaku shirataki模型用于机器人显微外科吻合术的训练


Modelo de Konnyaku shirataki para treinamento da anastomose na microcirurgia robótica


Modelo de Konnyaku shirataki para entrenamiento de la anastomosis en la microcirugía robótica


Модель Konnyaku Shirataki для обучения формирования микрохирургических анастомозов на роботе


Konnyaku shirataki : un modèle d'apprentissage pour les anastomoses de microchirurgie robotique


The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of a type of Japanese noodle, named ‘shirataki konnyaku’, for microsurgery training in the operating room. Thirteen surgical residents without experience in microsurgery had to perform two microsurgical anastomoses: one in a model of a femoral artery of a rat (control) and one in a model of a konnyaku shirataki. Two quantitative variables (time in minutes and number of stitches to perform the anastomosis) and two qualitative variables (patency and tightness of the anastomosis) were measured. Sixty anastomoses were performed with the control model and 62 anastomoses with the konnyaku model. The time of the anastomosis was significantly higher in the control group. The number of stitches was similar in both groups. The patency of the anastomosis was significantly lower in the control group. The tightness (no leak) of the anastomosis was significantly higher in the control group. The ‘konnyaku shirataki’ model could improve the teaching of microsurgery due to its availability, low cost, and structural similarity to the animal model.

Konnyaku shirataki model for training in robotic microsurgery anastomosis

This video explains patient, surgeon, and robot set-up in preparation for robot-assisted ocular surface surgery using the da Vinci SiHD™ surgical system.

Robot-assisted ocular surface surgery: room set-up

Cirurgia da superfície ocular assistida por robô: configuração da sala


Cirugía de la superficie ocular asistida por robot: configuración de la sala


Chirurgie de la surface de l'œil assistée par robot : organisation du bloc opératoire


机器人辅助眼表手术：房间设置


Подготовка операционной при выполнении робот-ассистированной офтальмологической операции


video lecture

Chirurgie de l'œil assistée par robot


Nesta palestra magistral, o Professor Bourcier aborda a cirurgia ocular robótica.


Cirurgia ocular assistida por robô

In this key lecture, Professor Bourcier looks into robotic eye surgery.

 Robot-assisted eye surgery

Développement d'un nouveau système robotique pour procédures micro-chirurgicales


In this key lecture, Clint Boymans, research student, covers the development of a new robotic system for microsurgical procedures on behalf of Dr. Masoud Malyar.

Development of a new robotic system for microsurgical procedures

Nesta palestra magistral, Clint Boymans, estudante pesquisador, cobre o desenvolvimento de um novo sistema robótico para procedimentos de microcirurgia em nome do Dr. Masoud Malyar.


Desenvolvimento de um novo sistema robótico para procedimentos de microcirurgia

Flexi-endoscopie par robot avec suivi de mouvement 


Nesta palestra magistral, o Dr. de Mathelin se concentra na endoscopia flexível por robô com rastreador de movimento.


Endoscopia flexível por Robô com Rastreador de Movimento

In this key lecture, Dr. de Mathelin focuses on flexi-endoscopy by motion tracking robot.

 Flexi-Endoscopy by Motion Tracking Robot

In this key lecture, Dr. Liverneaux covers the use of robots for microsurgery.

Why robots for microsurgery?

Nesta palestra magistral, o Dr. Liverneaux cobre o uso dos robôs para microcirurgia.


Por que robôs para microcirurgia?

Pourquoi les robots en microchirurgie ? 


In this key lecture, Professor Soler covers image-guided surgery using augmented reality.

Image-guided surgery using Augmented Reality (AR)

Chirurgie guidée par l'image utilisant la réalité augmentée


Nesta palestra magistral, o Professor Soler cobre a cirurgia guiada por imagem usando a realidade aumentada.


Cirurgia guiada por imagem usando Realidade Aumentada (RA)

Lectures excerpted from the Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM) conference held in Strasbourg (May 15, 2015) 