Sewing up the wound : a robotic suturing system for flexible endoscopy

• Main Authors: Cao, Lin, Li, Xiaoguo, Phan, Phuoc Thien, Tiong, Anthony Meng Huat, Kaan, Hung Leng, Liu, Jiajun, Lai, Wenjie, Huang, Yanpei, Le, Huu Minh, Miyasaka, Muneaki, Ho, Khek Yu, Chiu, Philip Wai Yan, Phee, Soo Jay
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Robots; Surgical Robots; Endoscopy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137935
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

If a perforation occurs as a result of a flexible endoscopic procedure, suturing through urgent laparoscopy or open surgery may be required to repair the perforation because suturing is normally stronger than closure using existing endoscopic devices. Suturing with stitches and knots, widely adopted...