A miniature robotic steerable endoscope for maxillary sinus surgery called PliENT

Abstract In endoscopic maxillary sinus surgery, the maxillary sinus is accessed through the nasal cavity which constitutes a narrow and tortuous pathway. However, surgeons still use rigid endoscopes and rigid, straight or pre-bent instruments for this procedure. Resection of the uncinate process and...

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Main Authors: Julie Legrand, Mouloud Ourak, Laura Van Gerven, Vincent Vander Poorten, Emmanuel Vander Poorten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05969-3