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ArticleEuropean surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes2020

Robotic Setup Promises Consistent Effects of Multilocular Gastrointestinal Electrical Stimulation: First Results of a Porcine Study.

Jonas F Schiemer, Karen Stumm, Karin H Somerlik-Fuchs, Klaus-Peter Hoffmann, Jan Baumgart, Werner Kneist

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Article in European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jonas F SchiemerDepartment of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Karen StummTranslational Animal Research Center, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Karin H Somerlik-FuchsDepartment of Research and Development, inomed Medizintechnik GmbH, Emmendingen, Germany.
Klaus-Peter HoffmannDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, St. Ingbert, Germany.
Jan BaumgartTranslational Animal Research Center, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Werner KneistDepartment of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany, w.kneist@t-online.de.
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEFraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering · DEJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DE

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Abstract

backgroundElectrical stimulation (ES) of several gastrointestinal (GI) segments is a promising therapeutic option for multilocular GI dysmotility, but conventional surgical access by laparotomy involves a high degree of tissue trauma. We evaluated a minimally invasive surgical approach using a robotic surgical system to perform electromyographic (EMG) recordings and ES of several porcine GI segments, comparing these data to an open surgical approach by laparotomy. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn 5 acute porcine experiments, we placed multiple electrodes on the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon. Three experiments were performed with a median laparotomy and 2 others using a robotic platform. Multichannel EMGs were recorded, and ES was sequentially delivered with 4 ES parameters to the 5 target segments. We calculated pre- and poststimulatory spikes per minute (Spm) and performed a statistical Poisson analysis.

resultsElectrode placement was achieved in all cases without complications. Increased technical and implantation time were required to achieve the robotic electrode placement, but invasiveness was markedly reduced in comparison to the conventional approach. The highest calculated (c)Spm values were found in the poststimulatory period of the small bowel with both the conventional and robotic approaches. Six of the 20 Poisson test results in the open setup reached statistical significance and 12 were significant in the robotic experiments.

conclusionsThe robotic setup was less invasive, revealed more consistent effects of multilocular ES in several GI segments, and is a promising option for future preclinical and clinical studies of GI motility disorders.

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Gastrointestinal TractAnimalsElectric StimulationElectromyographyMaleMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresRoboticsSwineElectromyographyGastrointestinal motilityMotility disorderRobotic surgical procedure

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PMID32772020
PMCPMC7592939
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