Virtual reality for robotic laparoscopic surgical training

• Published in: Studies in health technology and informatics Vol. 125; p. 127
• Main Authors: Fiedler, Matthew J, Chen, Shing-Jye, Judkins, Timothy N, Oleynikov, Dmitry, Stergiou, Nick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 2007
• Subjects: General Surgery - education; Humans; Laparoscopy; Nebraska; Robotics; User-Computer Interface; Nebraska

Virtual reality (VR) simulation has been used to improve training for manual laparoscopy and to give surgeons superior performance in the operating room. However, VR has not been used to train surgeons in robotic laparoscopy. Five students of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the...