Title
Cost-Efficient Suturing Simulation with Pre-Computed Models.
Abstract
Suturing is currently one of the most common procedures in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). We present a suturing simulation paradigm with pre-computed finite element models which include detailed needle-tissue and thread-tissue interaction. The interaction forces are derived through a reanalysis technique for haptic feedback. Besides providing deformation updates and high fidelity forces, our simulation is computationally less costly.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.3233/978-1-60750-706-2-31
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
Surgery simulation,Suturing,Real-time simulation,Finite elements
Data mining,Industrial engineering,Medicine,Cost efficiency
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
163
0926-9630
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Venkata Sreekanth Arikatla1123.32
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan217524.85
Suvranu De321934.31