title: A haptics based simulator for laparoscopic pyeloplasty.
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.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), 339 Windermere Rd., London, Ontario, Canada. hwu25@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Haisheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hourie
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eagleson
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014110:Touch