Robot assisted versus laparoscopic suturing learning curve in a simulated setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to conventional laparoscopy, robot assisted surgery is expected to have most potential in difficult areas and demanding technical skills like minimally invasive suturing. This study was performed to identify the differences in the learning curves of laparoscopic versus robot assisted suturing.

Method

Novice participants performed three suturing tasks on the EoSim laparoscopic augmented reality simulator or the RobotiX robot assisted virtual reality simulator. Each participant performed an intracorporeal suturing task, a tilted plane needle transfer task and an anastomosis needle transfer task. To complete the learning curve, all tasks were repeated up to twenty repetitions or until a time plateau was reached. Clinically relevant and comparable parameters

SUBMITTER: Leijte E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326898 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature