Eye Tracking and Motion Data Predict Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Skill.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Endoscopic surgery has a considerable learning curve due to dissociation of the visual-motor axes, coupled with decreased tactile feedback and mobility. In particular, endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) lacks objective skill assessment metrics to provide specific feedback to trainees. This study aims to identify summary metrics from eye tracking, endoscope motion, and tool motion to objectively assess surgeons' ESS skill.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, expert and novice surgeons performed ESS tasks of inserting an endoscope and tool into a cadaveric nose, touching an anatomical landmark, and withdrawing the endoscope and tool out of the nose. Tool and endoscope motion were collected using an electromagnetic tracker, and eye gaze was tracked using an infrared ca

SUBMITTER: Berges AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9825109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature