Table 3 Assessment of the utility of haptic feedback in clinical scenarios
From: Ergonomics of laparoscopic graspers and the importance of haptic feedback: the surgeons’ perspective
Scenario | Mean ± SDa |
|---|---|
Feeling differences in tissue consistencies | 3.5 ± 1.5 |
Locating a tumor or enlarged lymph node | 3.2 ± 1.7 |
Feeling arterial pulse | 2.7 ± 1.6 |
Feeling how much pressure is being applied | 3.6 ± 1.4 |
Limiting the force on the surgeons’ hand | 3.4 ± 1.5 |
Lowering the time to complete surgery | 2.4 ± 1.7 |
Reducing complications | 3.2 ± 1.6 |
Reduction of conversions to open surgery | 2.1 ± 1.6 |
Performing laparoscopy instead of open surgery | 2.4 ± 1.7 |