Preclinical study testing feasibility and technical requirements for successful tele‐robotic long distance peripheral vascular intervention

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Preclinical study testing feasibility and technical requirements for successful tele‐robotic long distance peripheral vascular intervention Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Abstract Background Robotic‐assisted endovascular surgery enables us to perform interventions from long distances. This study evaluates the workflow and telecommunication requirements of tele‐robotic peripheral vascular interventions. Methods Ten superficial femoral artery cases were performed by the operator being 44 miles away from the interventional suite, with an endovascular robotic system, on a high‐fidelity endovascular simulator. Procedural success, technical success, fluoroscopy time, residual stenosis, contrast dose, and network delay were registered. Communication success was assessed after each procedure on a scale from 1(unacceptable) to 5(ideal). Results Procedural success and technical success were 100% and 80% respectively. The mean residual stenosis, fluoroscopy time, and contrast dose were 1.7±5.25%, 6.5±1.8 min, and 58.8±14.8 ml. The mean network latency was 38.9±3.5 ms. Median communication success scores were 4.5 (min: 4, max: 5) reported by both the operator and the bedside technician on a scale of 1 (unacceptable) to 5 (ideal). Conclusion With a stable network connection and good communication protocol, a high success rate was achieved for remote robotic‐assisted peripheral vascular intervention in an ex‐vivo model. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.