Evaluating robotic assistance on the learning curve and efficiency of mandibular angle ostectomy: an animal model study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study evaluated the efficacy and learning curve of a maxillofacial surgical robotic system (MSRS) guided by electromagnetic navigation for mandibular angle ostectomy (MAO), compared to traditional surgical methods.

Methods

The study utilized a controlled experiment involving thirty rabbits, paired divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent MAO using the MSRS, while the control group was treated with conventional surgical techniques. The surgeons performing the procedures were inexperienced in robotic surgery and MAO to assess the learning curve and the impact of robotic assistance. Key parameters measured included the accuracy of ostectomy, setup time, and ostectomy efficiency, with data analyzed through a paired-t test t

SUBMITTER: Han W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521967 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature