Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic bowel anastomoses: randomized crossover in vivo experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Initial learning curves are potentially shorter in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) than in conventional laparoscopic surgery (LS). There is little evidence to support this claim. Furthermore, there is limited evidence how skills from LS transfer to RAS.

Methods

A randomized controlled, assessor blinded crossover study to compare how RAS naïve surgeons (n = 40) performed linear-stapled side-to-side bowel anastomoses in an in vivo porcine model with LS and RAS. Technique was rated using the validated anastomosis objective structured assessment of skills (A-OSATS) score and the conventional OSATS score. Skill transfer from LS to RAS was measured by comparing the RAS performance of LS novices and LS experienced surgeons. Mental and physical workload was measured with t

SUBMITTER: Haney CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature