In case you missed it: Here are the top 5 posts from last month

Novel cross-over sign in cesarean scar pregnancy helps predicts the risk of invasive placentation

First trimester ultrasound scan evaluating the relationship between the gestational sac and the endometrial line in women with cesarean scar pregnancy(CSP) helps predicts the development of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) and consecutive intra and post-operative surgical morbidities reports the results of a retrospective case series published in Journal of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

https://obgynupdated.blogspot.in/2018/02/novel-cross-over-sign-in-cesarean-scar.html

Negative sliding sign by ultrasound in repeat cesarean section predicts presence of severe intrabdominal adhesions

A negative sliding sign by ultrasonography (USG) in patients with previous cesarean section helps alert the surgeon to expect massive intraabdominal adhesions, difficult repeat cesarean section and need of blood transfusion during surgery reports the results of a prospective observational study published ahead of print in the February issue of Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.

https://obgynupdated.blogspot.in/2018/02/negative-sliding-sign-by-ultrasound-in.html

A practical guide to counting ovarian antral follicles by ultrasound

A consensus opinion highlighting the main techniques of ovarian antral follicle count (AFC), and providing recommendations for future research is published in special issue on Reproductive Medicine of the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The consensus makes several recommendations for varied methods used in counting the antral follicles, but no single method is superior over others and the choice should make best use of resources available in a particular setting.

https://obgynupdated.blogspot.in/2018/02/a-practical-guide-to-count-ovarian.html

Novel emerging infectious diseases in pregnancy

Last two decades have seen epidemics of several infectious diseases which were previously not so prevalent worldwide. Pregnant mothers are especially prone to many infections because of anatomical and physiological changes that accompany pregnancy. The immune tolerance to semiallogenic fetus is because of down regulation of immunity, which puts the pregnant women at high risk of other infectious diseases reports a paper published in May 2017 issue of Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.

https://obgynupdated.blogspot.in/2018/02/novel-emerging-infectious-disease-in.html

Innovative force sensing technology enables the surgeons to feel again from a distance

SensOR Medical Laboratories, a medical device start-up based out of Toronto, Canada has developed a novel force-sensing electronic skin called ForceFilm, that when paired with the existing laparoscopic tools enables the surgeons to get the ‘tactile sensation’ so easily felt during open surgeries.

Handling the tissues from a distance makes it difficult to get the idea of the amount of force applied and increases the rate of surgical complications.

https://obgynupdated.blogspot.in/2018/02/innovative-force-sensing-technology.html

Innovative force sensing technology enables the surgeons to feel again from a distance

SensOR Medical Laboratories, a medical device start-up based out of Toronto, Canada has developed a novel force-sensing electronic skin called ForceFilm, that when paired with the existing laparoscopic tools enables the surgeons to get the ‘tactile sensation’ so easily felt during open surgeries.

Handling the tissues from a distance makes it difficult to get the idea of the amount of force applied, and increases the rate of surgical complications.

Minimal Invasive surgeries are on the rise in all specialties of surgery in hope of early recovery, shorter hospital stay and minimal pain and discomfort associated with the surgery. Transparency Market Research (TMR) recent study has projected a growth of 10.5% in the global minimally invasive surgery market by 2019.

CEO and co-founder Dr. Robert Brooks say “Our ultimate goal is to improve surgical safety. Medical error is the third largest cause of death. Up to 12% of medical error is caused by the inappropriate application of force in surgery.”

The ForceFilm can be fitted and removed from any existing laparoscopic instrument without damaging its working. The ForceFilm measures the force exerted at the tip of the instrument by using 2 to 4 strain gauges and transmit it wirelessly through Bluetooth transceiver to be displayed on the endoscopic monitor. The display gives the surgeon a visual feedback about the amount of pressure exerted while cutting or handling the tissues; thereby, reducing the surgical complications.

ForceFilm is also very useful in effectively training surgical residents about the level of ‘safe force’ during simulated surgeries, so that the complication rate is reduced during live surgeries.

“Our technology is unique in that it is the only force-sensing technology that can be added to any make or model of the surgical instrument and doesn’t modify surgical or hospital workflow,” added Dr. Brooks.

In addition, the unique design of ForceFilm makes it fully sterilizable with no need to disassemble the instrument.

The company has future plans to expand SensOR to identify specific site and type of surgeries. This will enable the surgeons to get an idea about the force applied in the past, along with the ‘safe force’ limit while operating in real time.

They are also planning to get SensOR into surgical education to shorten the learning curve and designing it so that it can be applied on every force-applying instrument in the surgical tray.

SensOR was recently awarded the James Dyson Foundation Award for Canada for its unique ForceFilm technology.

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Here is a video demonstrating SensOR’s award-winning (James Dyson Award for Canada) ForceFilm technology