Winters, C orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-2876, Subramanian, V orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-0861 and Valdastri, P orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-5438 (2022) Robotic, self-propelled, self-steerable, and disposable colonoscopes: Reality or pipe dream? A state of the art review. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 28 (35). pp. 5093-5110. ISSN 1007-9327
Abstract
Robotic colonoscopes could potentially provide a comfortable, less painful and safer alternative to standard colonoscopy. Recent exciting developments in this field are pushing the boundaries to what is possible in the future. This article provides a comprehensive review of the current work in robotic colonoscopes including self-propelled, steerable and disposable endoscopes that could be alternatives to standard colonoscopy. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these systems currently in development and highlight the technical readiness of each system to help the reader understand where and when such systems may be available for routine clinical use and get an idea of where and in which situation they can best be deployed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | ©The Author(s) 2022. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Robot-enhanced procedures; Colonoscopy; Endoscopy; Capsule endoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Colonic polyp |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Robotics, Autonomous Systems & Sensing (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Cancer Research UK Supplier No: 138573 C64904/A27744 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Oct 2022 13:33 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2022 13:33 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Baishideng Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.3748/wjg.v28.i35.5093 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:192352 |