Preclinical evaluation of the newly developed carina platform in robotic-assisted proctectomy with porcine and cadaveric models
Yifei Feng, Junwei Tang, Yi Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang, Wenbin Zhou, Li Li, Yueming Sun · 2026
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Yifei Feng and six colleagues put a new surgical robot, the Carina platform, through preclinical trials for rectal surgery. Robotic help promises steadier work in the narrow pelvis, but each new system must prove itself before human use. The 2026 team first planned port and cart positions on three-dimensional reconstructions. Six pigs then underwent robot-assisted rectal removal, split into acute and longer-term groups. Working times, device errors, and complications were logged, and the longer-term pigs were examined after four weeks.
Every pig operation finished successfully with no device-related problems during surgery. The follow-up animals recovered well, and their joined bowel ends healed favourably by the 28-day check. Port and cart layouts were then confirmed on three human cadavers, where a full rectal resection could be simulated. The authors judge the platform feasible and safe at this stage, while noting that patient trials remain ahead.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yifei Feng, Junwei Tang, Yi Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang, Wenbin Zhou, Li Li, Yueming Sun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39684 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |