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Reviewing the technological challenges associated with the development of a laparoscopic palpation device
Author(s) -
Culmer Peter,
Barrie Jenifer,
Hewson Rob,
Levesley Martin,
MonWilliams Mark,
Jayne David,
Neville Anne
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the international journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1478-596X
pISSN - 1478-5951
DOI - 10.1002/rcs.1421
Subject(s) - palpation , haptic technology , invasive surgery , focus (optics) , laparoscopic surgery , computer science , open surgery , key (lock) , medicine , medical physics , laparoscopy , surgery , simulation , computer security , physics , optics
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has heralded a revolution in surgical practice, with numerous advantages over open surgery. Nevertheless, it prevents the surgeon from directly touching and manipulating tissue and therefore severely restricts the use of valuable techniques such as palpation. Accordingly a key challenge in MIS is to restore haptic feedback to the surgeon. This paper reviews the state‐of‐the‐art in laparoscopic palpation devices (LPDs) with particular focus on device mechanisms, sensors and data analysis. It concludes by examining the challenges that must be overcome to create effective LPD systems that measure and display haptic information to the surgeon for improved intraoperative assessment. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.