Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model
The Symani Surgical System is a novel robotic microsurgical platform. This study investigated its feasibility for arterial reconstructive techniques in an in vitro model. Two senior surgeons without preliminary expertise in robotic surgery performed different techniques in a porcine artery circulati...
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| author | Melanie Rusch, MD Grischa Hoffmann, MD, PhD Rouven Berndt, MD, PhD René Rusch, MD, PhD |
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| description | The Symani Surgical System is a novel robotic microsurgical platform. This study investigated its feasibility for arterial reconstructive techniques in an in vitro model. Two senior surgeons without preliminary expertise in robotic surgery performed different techniques in a porcine artery circulation model (bypass, patch plastic, and direct closure of arteriotomy). There was an overall improvement in procedure times with a minor leakage rate and upper range values in the qualitative assessment of anastomoses. In this model, the Symani Surgical System seems to be suitable for the robotic-assisted conductance of microsurgical procedures on arterial vessels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfdd89eadb054172bc20d321fb9d85ca2025-08-20T02:57:21ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-06-0111310176710.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101767Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation modelMelanie Rusch, MD0Grischa Hoffmann, MD, PhD1Rouven Berndt, MD, PhD2René Rusch, MD, PhD3Clinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Kurt-Semm-Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, GermanyClinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Kurt-Semm-Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, GermanyClinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Kurt-Semm-Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, GermanyClinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Kurt-Semm-Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany; Correspondence: René Rusch, MD, PhD, Clinic of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Hs C, Kiel D-24105, GermanyThe Symani Surgical System is a novel robotic microsurgical platform. This study investigated its feasibility for arterial reconstructive techniques in an in vitro model. Two senior surgeons without preliminary expertise in robotic surgery performed different techniques in a porcine artery circulation model (bypass, patch plastic, and direct closure of arteriotomy). There was an overall improvement in procedure times with a minor leakage rate and upper range values in the qualitative assessment of anastomoses. In this model, the Symani Surgical System seems to be suitable for the robotic-assisted conductance of microsurgical procedures on arterial vessels.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725000498Minimally invasive surgeryMicrosurgeryRobotic surgeryCardiovascular surgeryBypass surgery |
| spellingShingle | Melanie Rusch, MD Grischa Hoffmann, MD, PhD Rouven Berndt, MD, PhD René Rusch, MD, PhD Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques Minimally invasive surgery Microsurgery Robotic surgery Cardiovascular surgery Bypass surgery |
| title | Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model |
| title_full | Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model |
| title_short | Feasibility study to evaluate the MMI Symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in-vitro circulation model |
| title_sort | feasibility study to evaluate the mmi symani robotic system for microsurgical techniques in an in vitro circulation model |
| topic | Minimally invasive surgery Microsurgery Robotic surgery Cardiovascular surgery Bypass surgery |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725000498 |
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