Mental workload during endoscopic sinus surgery is associated with surgeons' skill levels.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Surgeons' mental workload during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has not been fully evaluated. The assessment was challenging due to the great diversity of each patient's anatomy and the consequence variety of surgical difficulties. In this study, we examined the mental workload of surgeons with various surgical skill levels during ESS under the standardized condition provided by novel-designed 3D sinus models.

Materials and methods

Forty-seven participants performed a high-fidelity ESS simulation with 3D-printed sinus models. Surgeons' mental workload was assessed with the national aeronautics and space administration-task load index (NASA-TLX). Associations between the total and subscales score of NASA-TLX and surgical skill index, including the board certifica

SUBMITTER: Suzuki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165102 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature