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Robotic surgeon can now remove tumors from the tongue with accuracy rivaling—or even potentially exceeding—that of human surgeons
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers designed a device that can successfully remove tumors from the tongue with accuracy rivaling human surgeons
Factored into this delicate equation are inherent mental and physical obstacles like fatigue, burnout, and visual obstruction, which the steadiest of hands and the best of intentions cannot always overcome. Image caption: Images of the (b) monopolar electrosurgical instrument, (c) vacuum grasping instrument, d) dual-camera vision system, sample holder, grounding pad, smoke evacuation tube, linear motion stage, and (e) simulated clinical setting featuring a porcine tongue specimen stretched using retraction sutures. Doctoral student and team member Jiawei Ge said that even though pre-surgery preparation is painstakingly thorough, that crucial 5mm border acts as a blind zone.
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