In collaboration with the Stanford University Medical Media and Information Technologies center (SUMMIT), Immersion Corporation has designed and developed a new haptic simulation interface for minimally invasive surgical simulators. This device, shown in Figure 1, features two similar master manipulators that each have five degrees of freedom equipped with haptic feedback. The centers of the gi...

A study was conducted to examine the changes in performance and communication pattern within the OR team as a result of the introduction of a new technology – a remote master-slave surgical robot. A detailed analysis of the information flow during a cholecystectomy procedure with and without the robot revealed large disparities in terms of the amount and type of information required by the surg...

The progressive approach to neck and facial rejuvenation is a comprehensive method for evaluation and correction of common aging changes seen in the lower face and neck. The surgical results are natural in appearance, as the rejuvenation method chosen is specifically and continuously adjusted for optimal results throughout the evaluation and surgical process. The increased burden on the surgeon...

Admission policies for elective inpatient services mainly result in the management of a single resource: the operating theatre as it is commonly considered as the most critical and expensive resource in a hospital. However, other bottleneck resources may lead to surgery cancellations, such as bed capacity and nursing staff in Intensive Care (IC) units and bed occupancy in wards or medium care (...

www.medigraphic.org.mx * Master in Sciences, Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, recertifi ed by the Mexican Board of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Professor of Genital Tract and Anal-Perineal Complex Pathology (UNAM) (CONADICO), Medical Director of the Satelite Hospital and Surgical Center. § Student, Nursing School, Mexico ́s Technological University (UNITEC). II Specialist in Gynecology and...

www.medigraphic.org.mx * Master in Sciences, Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, recertiル ed by the Mexican Board of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Professor of Genital Tract and Anal-Perineal Complex Pathology (UNAM) (CONADICO), Medical Director of the Satelite Hospital and Surgical Center. § Student, Nursing School, Mexico ́s Technological University (UNITEC). II Specialist in Gynecology and ...