Davies B L, Hibberd R D, Ng W S, Timoney A G, Wickham J E
Centre for Robotics and Automated Systems, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London.
Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 1991;205(1):35-8. doi: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1991_205_259_02.
The removal of prostatic tissue through transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is an operation that can require considerable skill from a surgeon as well as being a lengthy procedure. The potential for using robotic techniques was investigated in a preliminary feasibility study using a standard six axis 'Puma' robot. This led to the construction of a manually operated 'safety frame' which has been shown to be effective through clinical trials on 30 patients. A special-purpose robot, based on the design of the manual frame, has now been constructed. Some of the safety issues are discussed which make this procedure an ideal candidate for a robotic device.
经尿道前列腺切除术（TURP）切除前列腺组织是一项需要外科医生具备相当技能且耗时较长的手术。在一项使用标准六轴“彪马”机器人的初步可行性研究中，对使用机器人技术的可能性进行了调查。这促使构建了一个手动操作的“安全框架”，通过对30名患者的临床试验已证明其有效。现已基于手动框架的设计构建了一种专用机器人。文中讨论了一些安全问题，这些问题使该手术成为机器人设备的理想选择。
