Current and emerging robotic assisted intervention for Notes

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (notes) procedures are limited by a number of factors including closure of the internal entry point, loss of triangulation, and unstable operative platform.

Areas covered: In this paper, new technical developments in different aspects of robotic assisted NOTES interventions are reviewed. We further address new research opportunities for more widespread clinical acceptance of robotic assisted NOTES procedures.

Expert commentary: The application of robotics in NOTES intervention is still in its infancy. The development of more compact, smart and intuitive robotic NOTES systems holds much promise for the future of NOTES application.

KEYWORDS:

• Notes
• triangulation
• platform stability
• robotic assisted intervention
• flexible robot

Declaration of interest

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51290293 and Grant No. 51275335) received by S. Wang and a grant from the International S&T Cooperation Program of China under No. 2014DFA70710 received by S. Wang.