A Variable-Dimension Overtube for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery

A Variable-Dimension Overtube for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery

In natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, the insertion of surgical instruments can cause patient discomfort, even bleeding and perforation. This paper proposes a design of an overtube which can vary its radial dimension. It can be inserted through the natural orifice in a small diameter c...

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Main Authors: Yuyang Sun, Hongbin Liu, Shuxin Wang, Junghwan Back, Siyang Zuo, Julius E. Bernth, Guokai Zhang, Guohui Wang, Jianmin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
Subjects:
Deployable structure
forces exerted on the esophagus
mechanical design
protective device
transesophageal surgery
Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9016061/

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