The current path to become a surgeon follows the Halstedjan model of apprentice-style training, in which a resident remains under the shadow of a senior surgeon [1,2]. The resident starts by observing the surgeon and then gradually moves on to assist him. Though the process provides immediate mentor feedback through one-on-one interaction, it fails to carry out a systematic and consistent evaluation. All of the assessment is based on a senior surgeon's subjective appraisal. Moreover, the requirement of performing a real procedure under the supervision of an experienced surgeon puts extra financial pressure on the medical school curriculum [2]. The advent and advancement of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) have made mastering such skills even more difficult, particularly psychomotor. Due to the increased complexity in required surgical skills and due to a need for a more consistent and systematic evaluation, there has been an increasing demand for...
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Feasibility of a Low-Cost Instrumented Trocar for Universal Surgical Procedure Analyses1
Jalal Rana,
Jalal Rana
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota
,111 Church Street SE
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Timothy Kowalewski
Timothy Kowalewski
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota
,111 Church Street SE
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Jalal Rana
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota
,111 Church Street SE
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
Timothy Kowalewski
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota
,111 Church Street SE
,Minneapolis, MN 55455
Manuscript received February 21, 2014; final manuscript received March 3, 2014; published online July 21, 2014. Editor: Arthur G. Erdman.
J. Med. Devices. Sep 2014, 8(3): 030936 (2 pages)
Published Online: July 21, 2014
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February 21, 2014
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March 3, 2014
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Rana, J., and Kowalewski, T. (July 21, 2014). "Feasibility of a Low-Cost Instrumented Trocar for Universal Surgical Procedure Analyses." ASME. J. Med. Devices. September 2014; 8(3): 030936. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4027081
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