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