A Phase II Evaluation of Telesurgery Systems

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Laparoscopy

Treatments: Procedure: Laparoscopic surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00026923

99-C-0028

990028

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates a system of remote supervision of laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small holes in the abdomen called ports. A camera is passed through one port for visualization. Laparoscopic surgery requires an assistant to hold the camera and help the operating surgeon view the surgical field. The assistant camera holder may be a surgeon or a robotic arm. The robotic arm is usually controlled by the operating surgeon. In this study, a robotic arm holding the camera will be used, and will be controlled by a surgeon outside the operating room.

Full description

This study evaluates a system of remote supervision of laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is performed through small holes in the abdomen called ports. A camera is passed through one port for visualization. Laparoscopic surgery requires an assistant to hold the camera and help the operating surgeon view the surgical field. The assistant camera holder may be a surgeon or a robotic arm. The robotic arm is usually controlled by the operating surgeon. In this study, a robotic arm holding the camera will be used, and will be controlled by a surgeon outside the operating room.

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Any patient undergoing laparoscopic surgery.