title: Laparoscopic surgical simulator and port placement study.
abstract: We have developed a virtual laparoscopic surgical simulator and gathered data during student trial runs. The students performed simulated surgical dissections from 3 pairs of port positions with angles between the cutting and grasping instruments set to 60, 90, and 120 degrees. Preliminary data indicates improved performance at the 90 degree angle. Study updates can be found at http:¿www.hitl.washington.edu/research/lss
authors.affiliation: Human Interface Technology Lab, University of Washington, Seattle 98105, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oppenheimer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weghorst
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: MacFarlane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinanan
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012984:Software; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014584:User-Computer Interface