Virtual environments for training critical skills in laparoscopic surgery.
Surgical training simulations must incorporate not only advanced technical features, such as detailed geometric organ models and physically-based modeling techniques, but also a thorough understanding of the major training issues relating to a particular procedure. We have developed a prototype environment for training laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal surgery, which focuses a student's attention on the critical steps performed during the procedure and provides feedback as to the common errors committed during a session. The current version of our system runs in real-time on a mid-range graphics workstation. The simulation also provides a platform for research into a variety of different areas, including tissue modeling, finite element methods, and generalized simulation authoring.
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA.
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Gantert
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D000465:Algorithms; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface