Crossover-effects in technical skills between laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Robot-assisted surgery is often performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons. However, this technique requires a different set of technical skills and surgeons are expected to alternate between these approaches. The aim of this study is to investigate the crossover effects when switching between laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.

Methods

An international multicentre crossover study was conducted. Trainees with distinctly different levels of experience were divided into three groups (novice, intermediate, expert). Each trainee performed six trials of a standardized suturing task using a laparoscopic box trainer and six trials using the da Vinci surgical robot. Both systems were equipped with the ForceSense system, measuring five force-based parameters for

SUBMITTER: Hardon SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature