Application and Accuracy of Craniomaxillofacial Plastic Surgery Robot in Congenital Craniosynostosis Surgery

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to observe the accuracy and security of the craniomaxillofacial plastic surgery robot in congenital craniosynostosis surgery and to enhance and improve its performance. Materials and Methods: We performed model surgical experiments on computed tomography data of 5 children with congenital craniosynostosis who were diagnosed and treated in our hospital, and model surgical experiments and animal experiments on the skulls of 3 Bama minipigs. Results: There was no statistically significant difference shown either in model experiments or animal experiments in comparing the actual operation with the surgical simulation and inside the groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The craniomaxillofacial plastic surgery robot has achieved good security and accuracy in model surgery and animal experiments. Further studies are needed to be conducted to confirm its security and accuracy and to continuously improve and refine the robot's performance.

Teachers should apply the principle of reduction for more sustainable surgical simulation practice: the example of training pharyngolaryngeal surgery in a porcine model

“…: heart ( 7 ), eyes ( 8 )], to train for complex procedures [e.g. : liver transplantation ( 9 ), craniostenosis treatment ( 10 ), endoscopic submucosal dissection ( 11 ), and to design ( 12 )] or to train for the use of medical devices mainly in the field of robotic surgery ( 10 , 13 , 14 ). Given 1/difficulty of accessing food resources around the world ( 15 ), and 2/the environmental impact of pig production ( 16 ), we need to question the relevance of using such models for surgical learning.…”