Can you feel the force just right? Tactile force feedback for training of minimally invasive surgery—evaluation of vibration feedback for adequate force application

• DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10919-3
• Publication Date: 2024-06-04T17:01:54Z
• Authors: Felix von Bechtol...; Florian Bielert; Sofia Schmidt; Nathalie Buck; Sebastian Bodenstedt; Stefanie Speidel; Lisa-Marie Lüneburg; Thomas Müller; Yichen Fan; Tina Bobbe; Luca Oppici; Jens Krzywinski; Jakob Dobroschke; Jürgen Weitz; Marius Distler; Florian Oehme
• Keywords: Modalities

Tissue handling is a crucial skill for surgeons and challenging to learn. The aim of this study was develop laparoscopic instruments with different integrated tactile vibration feedback by varying modalities assess its effect on tissue skills.