Technological advancements in surgical laparoscopy considering artificial intelligence: a survey among surgeons in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into surgical laparoscopy has shown promising results in recent years. This survey aims to investigate the inconveniences of current conventional laparoscopy and to evaluate the attitudes and desires of surgeons in Germany towards new AI-based laparoscopic systems.

Methods

A 12-item web-based questionnaire was distributed to 38 German university hospitals as well as to a Germany-wide voluntary hospital association (CLINOTEL) consisting of 66 hospitals between July and November 2022.

Results

A total of 202 questionnaires were completed. The majority of respondents (88.1%) stated that they needed one assistant during laparoscopy and rated the assistants' skillfulness as "very important" (39.6%) or "important" (49.5

SUBMITTER: Lunse S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579134 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature