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Haptic tasks for physical laparoscopic ("box") trainers to differentiate surgeon skill

  • Ravikiran B. Singapogu
  • , Dane E. Smith
  • , Bliss M. Altenhoff
  • , Lindsay O. Long
  • , Ryan Bontreger
  • , Christopher C. Pagano
  • , Timothy C. Burg
  • , Karen Jkl Burg

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

In this work, we present four tasks, primarily testing haptic laparoscopic skill that can be simulated in a conventional box trainer. Results from examining expert surgeon and novice performance is presented as evidence that these tasks can be used for training haptic skills for laparoscopy in a box trainer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19
Subtitle of host publicationNextMed, MMVR 2012
PublisherIOS Press
Pages475-477
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781614990215
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19: NextMed, MMVR 2012 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 9 Feb 201211 Feb 2012

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume173
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

ConferenceMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 19: NextMed, MMVR 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport Beach, CA
Period9/02/1211/02/12

Keywords

  • Haptic skills training
  • Laparoscopic simulators
  • Surgical skills training

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