Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-57, March 2003

The future application of the robotic arm (Automatic Endoscopic System for Optimal Positioning or AESOP) with voice recognition in sinus endoscopic surgery☆

  • Marcelo A. Obando, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Marcelo A. Obando, MD ENT Department, Kaiser Permanente, 3288 Moanulua Road, Honolulu, HI 96819.
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  • John H. Payne, MD, FACS

Departments of ENT (MAO) and Surgery (JHP), Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, HI, Hawaii

Abstract 

We employed the robotic arm (AESOP) with voice recognition (VR) in some cases of endoscopic sinus surgery. The AESOP replaces the surgical assistant by holding and focusing the endoscopic lenses under the surgeon's direction via VR, thus allowing the surgeon use of both hands. The lenses are kept clean via a closed circuit system. The application of the AESOP with VR in sinus endoscopic sinus surgery is encouraging and yields no complications to date.

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☆ Presented at the IX World Congress of Rhinology, Washington, DC, September 2000.

PII: S1043-1810(03)90043-1

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 55-57, March 2003

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