Experimental study of scarless surgery with robotic assistance

• Project/Area Number: 20790946
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Digestive surgery
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: YASUMITSU Hirano Kanazawa University, 医学系, 協力研究員 (50422647)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: 外科 / 手術用ロボット / ロボット手術

Research Abstract

This study proved the first potential technique for robotic anastomosis of the small intestine in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).