Surgeons' requirements for a surgical support system to improve laparoscopic access

Abstract Creating surgical access is a critical step in laparoscopic surgery. Surgeons have to insert a sharp instrument such as the Veress needle or a trocar into the patient’s abdomen until the peritoneal cavity is reached. They solely rely on their experience and distorted tactile feedback in tha...

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Main Authors: Moritz Spiller, Marcus Bruennel, Victoria Grosse, Thomas Sühn, Nazila Esmaeili, Jessica Stockheim, Salmai Turial, Roland Croner, Axel Boese, Michael Friebe, Alfredo Illanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01724-7