Clinical references

The following publications and congress presentations support the use of Prosurgics' laparoscopic camera controllers: FreeHand, and its 1st generation predecessor EndoAssist.

Note: The following sources generally provide the abstract and links to PDFs, which are available from the journal publisher, usually for a fee.

Sharma, D; Brown, C; Kouriefs, C; Sood, H; Grange, P; Patel, H (2009) Initial experience with The FreeHand robotic camera holder in laparoscopic urology. J.Endourology 23(1):A249

Stolzenburg, J; Franz, T; Do, M; Turner, K; Liatsikos, E (2009) Comparison of the FreeHand robotic camera holder to human assistants during the endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) - a prospective randomized study of 50 cases. J.Endourology 23(1):A3

Gilbert J. (2009) The EndoAssist robotic camera holder as an aid to the introduction of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Apr 30. [Epub ahead of print]

Rane, A; Dasgupta, R; Kommu, S.S; Grange, P; Rimington, P. (2009): Solo Surgeon Laparo Endoscopic Single Site Laparoscopic Surgery (SS-LESS): Initial Urologic Experience. J. Urology. 181(4):531

Rane, A; Kommu, S.S; Grange, P; Anderson, C; Rimington, P. (2008): Initial Laboratory Experience with the FreeHand Camera Holding Robotic Arm in Laparoscopic Urological Surgery. J. Endourology. 22(1): 129

Powar, M.P; Lung, P; Parker, M.C. (2008) Flying Solo - A pilot study of Day case Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery. Ambulatory Surgery. 14(4):13

Robotic Revolution in the NHS (2007): Clinical Services Journal: 222

Bridging the Gap between Innovation and Training. (2007): Clinical Services Journal: 444

Halín, N; Loula, P; Aarnio, P. (2007) Experiences of using the EndoAssist robot in surgery. In: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Vol: 125. IOS press.

Kommu, S.S; Rimington, P; Anderson, C; Rané, A. (2007) Initial experience with the EndoAssist camera-holding robot in laparoscopic urological surgery. J. Robotic Surgery 1: 133

Wagner, A.A; Varkarakis, I.M; Link, R.E; Sullivan, W; Su, L-M. (2006) Comparison of surgical performance during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy of two robotic camera holders, EndoAssist and AESOP: a pilot study. Urology 64: 70

Nebot, P. B; Jain, Y; Haylett, K; Stone, R; McCloy, R. (2003) Comparison of the task performance of the camera holder robots EndoAssist and AESOP. Surgical Laparosc. Endosc. Percutan. Tech. 13: 334

S. Aiono, S.; Gilbert, J.M; Soin, B; Finlay, P.A; Gordan, A. (2002) Controlled trial of the introduction of a robotic camera assistant (EndoAssist) for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 16: 1267