| Evaluation of robotic endovascular catheters for arch vessel cannulation. | |
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PMID: 21620623 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Conventional catheter instability and embolization risk limits the adoption of endovascular therapy in patients with challenging arch anatomy. This study investigated whether arch vessel cannulation can be enhanced by a remotely steerable robotic catheter system. METHODS: Seventeen clinicians with varying endovascular experience cannulated all arch vessels within two computed tomography-reconstructed pulsatile flow phantoms (bovine type I and type III aortic arches), under fluoroscopic guidance, using conventional and robotic techniques. Quantitative (catheterization times, catheter tip movements, vessel wall hits, catheter deflection) and qualitative metrics (Imperial College Complex Endovascular Cannulation Scoring Tool [IC3ST]) performance scores were compared. RESULTS: Robotic catheterization techniques resulted in a significant reduction in median carotid artery cannulation times and the median number of catheter tip movements for all vessels. Vessel wall contact with the aortic arch wall was reduced to a median of zero with robotic catheters. During stiff guidewire exchanges, robotic catheters maintained stability with zero deflection, independent of the distance the catheter was introduced into the carotid vessels. Overall IC3ST performance scores (interquartile range) were significantly improved using the robotic system: Type I arch score was 26/35 (20-30.8) vs 33/35 (31-34; P = .001), and type III arch score was 20.5/35 (16.5-28.5) vs 26.5/35 (23.5-28.8; P = .001). Low- and medium-volume interventionalists demonstrated an improvement in performance with robotic cannulation techniques. The high-volume intervention group did not show statistically significant improvement, but cannulation times, movements, and vessel wall hits were significantly reduced. CONCLUSION: Robotic technology has the potential to reduce the time, risk of embolization and catheter dislodgement, radiation exposure, and the manual skill required for carotid and arch vessel cannulation, while improving overall performance scores. |
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Celia V Riga; Colin D Bicknell; Mohamad S Hamady; Nicholas J W Cheshire |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-25 |
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Title: Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Volume: - ISSN: 1097-6809 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8407742 Medline TA: J Vasc Surg Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Imperial Vascular Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Academic Division of Surgery, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom. |
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