A haptics based simulator for laparoscopic pyeloplasty

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006:119:583-5.

Abstract

We present a methodology for modeling the surgical procedures involved in robotics-assisted Pyeloplasty, which is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for correcting a kidney ureteropelvic junction obstruction. The simulator facilitates surgical training of laparoscopic pyeloplasty by providing both visual and haptic feedback to the trainee.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Canada
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Education, Medical
  • Humans
  • Kidney / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Robotics
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted
  • Touch*