Prostate cancer surgeons 'feel' with their eyes; 3-D HD view gives surgeons compensatory illusion of tactile sensation

Robotic surgical technology with its three-dimensional, high-definition view gives surgeons the sensation of touch, even as they operate from a remote console. A new study describes the phenomenon, called intersensory integration, and reports that surgical outcomes for prostate cancer surgery using minimally invasive robotic technology compare favorably with traditional invasive surgery.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily