Skin-like material can 'sense' if surgeons get off track

Skin-like material can 'sense' if surgeons get off track-massdevice: When surgeons perform image-guided minimally invasive procedures, some aspects of visualization and image quality are typically compromised as compared with open surgeries in which the physician can peer into the body. However, a new pressure-sensing material, placed over an endoscope, may someday provide surgeons with additional guidance and protect healthy tissue during these procedures.