Bioengineering for surgery : the critical engineer-surgeon interface / [electronic resource] edited by Walid A. Farhat and James Drake. Farhat, Walid A., editor. Drake, James M., editor. Biomedical engineering. Biomedical engineering Surgery. Bioengineering methods. Biomedical Engineering methods. Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods. Surgical Procedures, Operative instrumentation. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures instrumentation. Robotics. Diagnostic Imaging. R856 610.28 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (ebrary, viewed February 23, 2016). "Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine encompassing the principles of engineering design to the full spectrum of living systems. In surgery, recent advances in minimal invasive surgery and robotics are the culmination of the work that both engineers and surgeons have achieved in the medical field through an exciting and challenging interface. This interface rests on the medical curiosity and engineering solutions that lead eventually to collaboration and development of new ideas and technologies. Most recently, innovation by surgeons has become a fundamental contribution to medical research in the surgical field, and it is through effective communication between surgeons and biomedical engineers and promoting collaborative initiatives that translational research is possible. Bioengineering for Surgery explores this interface between surgeons and engineers and how it leads to innovation processes, providing clinical results, fundraising and prestige for the academic institution. This book is designed to teach students how engineers can fit in with their intended environment and what type of materials and design considerations must be taken into account in regards to medical ideas"--Publisher's description. 2016 Text 1 online resource (xxi, 215 pages) : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780081001233 eng Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; no. 84 Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; no. 84. 2050-0289 Bioengineering for surgery. Bioengineering for surgery.