Digital standardization in liver surgery through a surgical workflow management system: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Surgical process models (SPM) are simplified representations of operations and their visualization by surgical workflow management systems (SWMS), and offer a solution to enhance communication and workflow.

Methods

A 1:1 randomized controlled trial was conducted. A SPM consisting of six surgical steps was defined to represent the surgical procedure. The primary outcome, termed "deviation" measured the difference between actual and planned surgery duration. Secondary outcomes included stress levels of the operating team and complications. Analyses employed Welch t-tests and linear regression models.

Results

18 procedures were performed with a SWMS and 18 without. The deviation showed no significant difference between the intervention and control group. Str

SUBMITTER: Haak F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11897067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature