title: The use of ultrasound in automated prostatectomy.
abstract: A new way of applying transurethral ultrasound scanning in the common surgical procedure of the transurethral resection of the prostate is described. The scanning is incorporated as part of a robotic procedure for surgery, so that the overall time spent in an operation can be further shortened, and a safe and accurate operation can be achieved. The prostate dimensions obtained pre-operatively by the transrectal method and those obtained operatively are compared. A robotic system, which was developed specifically to remove prostatic adenoma automatically, is discussed. The system, called a motorized frame, is briefly described, together with its predecessor, a manual frame, in relation to ultrasound measurements. Sizing of the prostate pre-operatively using transrectal ultrasound methods is discussed, using both the manual and the motorized frame. The shortcomings of transrectal ultrasound for use in a robotic procedure are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Robotics, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Timoney
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hibberd
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics; D014463:Ultrasonography