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A.L.A. Bloemendaal

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Collision feedback about instrument and environment interaction is often lacking in robotic surgery training devices. The PoLaRS virtual reality simulator is a newly developed desk trainer that overcomes drawbacks of existing robot trainers for advanced laparoscopy. This study ...

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Minimally invasive tensiometry: a device to quantify tension during laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

Herniorrhaphy, the closure of an abdominal wall hernia, is one of the most performed general surgeries worldwide. However, approximately one-third of these patients require revision surgery due to hernia recurrence, possibly caused by excess tension on the aponeurotic edge. Curre ...