Objective performance indicators during specific steps of robotic right colectomy can differentiate surgeon expertise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current surgical assessment tools are subjective and nonscalable. Objective performance indicators, calculated from robotic systems data, provide automated data regarding surgeon movements and robotic arm kinematics. We identified objective performance indicators that significantly differed among expert and trainee surgeons during specific steps of robotic right colectomy.

Methods

Endoscopic videos were annotated to delineate surgical steps during robotic right colectomies. Objective performance indicators were compared during mesenteric dissection, ascending colon mobilization, hepatic flexure mobilization, and bowel preparation for transection.

Results

Twenty-five robotic right colectomy procedures (461 total surgical steps) performed by 2 experts and 8 t

SUBMITTER: Gillani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381159 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature