A novel endoscope manipulator, Naviot, enables solo-surgery to be performed during video-assisted thoracic surgery.
A novel endoscopic device consisting of a one-touch manipulator and an automatic microzoom function, called Naviot (Hitachi Co., Japan), enabled a solo-surgery in thoracic sympathectomy.
Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. iyoshino@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Ichiro
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Yoshino
Takeshi
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Yasunaga
Makoto
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Hashizume
Yoshihiko
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Maehara