Surgical robot takes a cheeky approach to brain surgery

Conventional open surgery on the brain involves drilling openings in the skull through which to access the gray matter. But what if the part of the brain needing to be accessed is located at the bottom of the brain as is the case with treating severe epileptic seizures? Generally it means more drilling. Now engineers at Vanderbilt University have developed a surgical robot that uses an alternative point of entry – the cheek... Continue Reading Surgical robot takes a cheeky approach to brain surgery



Section: Medical



Tags: Brain, Epilepsy, Robotic, Surgery, Vanderbilt University



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