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Novel Dynamic Retractor: Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery by Reducing Ports
Kurt Roberts, MD Yale University Objective:Providing visibility and access with Retraction is of the upmost importance in laparoscopic surgery. Typically 1 or 2 ports are designated for graspers or other instruments allowing for traction and counter-traction. Reduced port surgery, single incision (SILS) , robotic and natural orifice surgery (NOTES) are clear evidence towards an interest… Continue Reading
Augmented reality in Minimal Access Surgery: comparative study of two second generation see-through head mounted displays for augmented reality
Luigi Manfredi, PhD, Zhaohong Xu, PhD, Benjie Tang, Dr, Chengli Song, Professor, Alfred Cuschieri, Professor Institute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee IntroductionMinimal Access Surgery (MAS) is based on advanced visual and manipulative technologies and increasingly includes in complex interventions in anatomically difficult regions, preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation/ guidance for complex surgical… Continue Reading
Skills Acquisition and procedural proficiency in Novices Using Virtual Reality
Amina Bouhelal, MBBS, MSc, Hitendra Patel, PhD, Reza Farhanandfar, MSc, Allan Benjamin, MSc, Badriya Alaraimi, MSc, Bijendra Patel, MS, FRCS London Simulation Center , Barts Cancer Institute , Queen Mary University of London Introduction: Surgical training has long relied on the Halstedian framework, the diminishing working hours, along with the ever-escalating procedural complexity; apprenticeship is… Continue Reading