Rigid and Flexible Endoscopy in Otorhinolaryngology.

Flexible and Flex-Rigid Circuits

Planning and Control of Two-Link Rigid Flexible Manipulators in Dynamic Object Manipulation Missions

This research focuses on proposing an optimal trajectory planning and control method of two link rigid-flexible manipulators (TLRFM) for Dynamic Object Manipulation (DOM) missions. For the first time, achievement of DOM task using a rotating one flexible link robot was taken into account in [20]. The authors do not aim to contribute on either trajectory tracking or vibration control of the End-...

Flexible and rigid ureteroscopy in outpatient surgery.

BACKGROUND Outpatient surgery is critical to improve health care costs. The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate the results of outpatient treatment of upper tract urinary stones by rigid or flexible ureteroscopy in a routine care setting. METHODS A database was created at the creation of the outpatient surgery department. 87 patients underwent 100 ureteroscopic procedures for urina...

Flexible and Rigid Cystoscopy in Women

PURPOSE Previous studies have evaluated the tolerability of rigid versus flexible cystoscopy in men. Similar studies, however, have not been performed in women. We sought to determine whether office-based flexible cystoscopy was better tolerated than rigid cystoscopy in women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following full IRB approval, women were prospectively randomized in a single-blind manner. Pati...

Flexible endoscopy of paediatric airways.

Paediatric fibreoptic bronchoscopy is used for ever wider indications, and increasingly used in many contexts, including paediatric and neonatal intensive care. The report of this Task Force contains an overview on the current applications of paediatric bronchoscopy. The report discusses the facilities and equipment needed for the procedure, including the newly developed bronchoscopes which are...