Negating the fulcrum effect in manual laparoscopic surgery: Investigating skill acquisition with a haptic simulator

ConclusionsThe results indicate potential for fulcrum‐negating hand tools in reducing the time needed to acquire motor skills.

Source: The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery - May 23, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Adam J. Spiers, Sarah Baillie, Tony G. Pipe, George Asimakopolous Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research