Cognitive Load in Electromagnetic Navigational and Robotic Bronchoscopy for Pulmonary Nodules.

ABSTRACT: Background: Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) and robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RB) require a high degree of decision-making and psychomotor skill. Cognitive load theory is the overall effort expended by individuals in response to a task and is closely related to the usability of devices for medical procedures. High cognitive workload leads to poor surgical outcomes and represents a bottleneck for learning that affects performance.Objective: To analyze the cognitive load associated with ENB and RB in experienced ENB practitioners learning RB.Methods: Six experienced ENB bronchoscopists performed ENB and RB on a human cadaver model of peripheral pulmonary nodules. To assess cognitive load, we used the Surgery Task Load Index (SURG-TLX) and biometric chang

SUBMITTER: Kapp CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043265 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature