Robotic surgery during COVID 19 pandemic – experience from a high-volume cancer centre in UK

Janardanan, Sarosh; Contreras, D.; Kavanagh, Liam; Rifat, Mahmud Asif; Chedid, Wissam Abou; Chintzoglou, Stylianos; Moschonas, D.; Eden, Candace; Perry, Marielle; Patil, Kalyani Laxmikant

doi:10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35856-0

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“…Over the last two decades, robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery has enjoyed a rapid surge in clinical applications, particularly in urology, gynecology, general surgery, and neurosurgery (42). These have been demonstrated in pediatric surgery, urology, and gynecology during the COVID-19 pandemic (43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48), showing potential to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection to medical professionals.…”

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Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases

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The world was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and recovery is likely to be a long process. Robots have long been heralded to take on dangerous, dull, and dirty jobs, often in environments that are unsuitable for humans. Could robots be used to fight future pandemics? We review the fundamental requirements for robotics for infectious disease management and outline how robotic technologies can be used in different scenarios, including disease prevention and monitoring, clinical care, laboratory automation, logistics, and maintenance of socioeconomic activities. We also address some of the open challenges for developing advanced robots that are application oriented, reliable, safe, and rapidly deployable when needed. Last, we look at the ethical use of robots and call for globally sustained efforts in order for robots to be ready for future outbreaks.

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