Objective assessment of robotic surgical skills: review of literature and future directions
- 28.02.2022
- Review Article
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Saratu Kutana
- Daniel P. Bitner
- Poppy Addison
- Paul J. Chung
- Mark A. Talamini
- Filippo Filicori
- Erschienen in
- Surgical Endoscopy | Ausgabe 6/2022
Abstract
Background
Evaluation of robotic surgical skill has become increasingly important as robotic approaches to common surgeries become more widely utilized. However, evaluation of these currently lacks standardization. In this paper, we aimed to review the literature on robotic surgical skill evaluation.
Methods
A review of literature on robotic surgical skill evaluation was performed and representative literature presented over the past ten years.
Results
The study of reliability and validity in robotic surgical evaluation shows two main assessment categories: manual and automatic. Manual assessments have been shown to be valid but typically are time consuming and costly. Automatic evaluation and simulation are similarly valid and simpler to implement. Initial reports on evaluation of skill using artificial intelligence platforms show validity. Few data on evaluation methods of surgical skill connect directly to patient outcomes.
Conclusion
As evaluation in surgery begins to incorporate robotic skills, a simultaneous shift from manual to automatic evaluation may occur given the ease of implementation of these technologies. Robotic platforms offer the unique benefit of providing more objective data streams including kinematic data which allows for precise instrument tracking in the operative field. Such data streams will likely incrementally be implemented in performance evaluations. Similarly, with advances in artificial intelligence, machine evaluation of human technical skill will likely form the next wave of surgical evaluation.
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- Titel
- Objective assessment of robotic surgical skills: review of literature and future directions
- Verfasst von
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Saratu Kutana
Daniel P. Bitner
Poppy Addison
Paul J. Chung
Mark A. Talamini
Filippo Filicori
- Publikationsdatum
- 28.02.2022
- Verlag
- Springer US
- Erschienen in
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Surgical Endoscopy / Ausgabe 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2218 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-022-09134-9
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