Abstract:Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) involves at least three clinicians who are required to operate under non-ergonomic postures for long periods of time. Furthermore, LSC is characterized by miscommunication and high vaginal vault manipulation forces which possibly lead to overtensioning of tissue.This work presents a multimodal robotic assistance approach for solo LSC. Multimodality provides a set of instrument interaction modes that allows the surgeon to operate in close vicinity with the patient. It increases… Show more
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