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The role of tactile feedback in laparoscopic surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17277655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two experiments aiming at comparing palpation with gloved fingers, conventional laparoscopic instruments, and a laparoscopic instrument with a sensor array attached to its end effector are described. The sensor array provides the surgeon with visually presented tactile information. Fifteen subjects were asked to discriminate hardness and size of objects (rubber balls hidden in pig's intestine) with the 3 palpation methods. The experiments showed that the gloved fingers are better at differentiating hardness and size compared with conventional laparoscopic instruments and the instrument with sensor. There was no significant difference between conventional instruments and the instrument with sensor, although the results showed a higher average score with the instrument with sensor. This indicates that visual presentation may not be an ideal way of presenting tactile information. It also indicates that the presence of the array does not make the task more difficult.
Authors:
Maria V Ottermo; Marit Ovstedal; Thomas Langø; Oyvind Stavdahl; Yunus Yavuz; Tor A Johansen; Ronald Mårvik
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1530-4515     ISO Abbreviation:  Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-05     Completed Date:  2007-03-06     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888751     Medline TA:  Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  390-400     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. ottermo@itk.ntnu.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biofeedback, Psychology*
Data Display
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Male
Middle Aged
Palpation*
Task Performance and Analysis
Touch*

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