Evaluation of microbial occurrence in reusable robotic instruments for minimally invasive surgery: A pilot study
Roy J. Pelzer,
Wil C. van der Zwet,
Mike M. E. G. Eggen
et al.
Abstract:In recent decades, minimally invasive surgery has become the favoured surgical technique, with increasing utilisation of robotic surgery to enhance patient outcomes. However, the design complexity of surgical robotic instruments can pose challenges in maintaining adequate cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation—particularly of the device’s interior. In our hospital, robotic instruments are reused for a maximum of ten successive patients, following the manufacturer’s guidelines. To the best of our knowledge, n… Show more
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