Improving tactile sensation in laparoscopic surgery by overcoming size restrictions

Improving tactile sensation in laparoscopic surgery by overcoming size restrictions

Hepatic tumors appear as stiff inclusions within the surrounding soft, healthy tissue. In open surgery they are searched for by manual palpation with the gloved fingertip. However, to exploit the benefits of MIS it is mandatory to implement a substitution for the human sense of touch. Therefore, a t...

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Main Authors: Wiederer C., Fröhlich M., Strohmayr M.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Subjects:
minimally invasive surgery
tactile tools
human sense of touch
artificial skin
artificial tactility
intraoperative palpation
hepatic tumor detection
hardness differentiation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2015-0035

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https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2015-0035

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