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Impact of IQ, computer‐gaming skills, general dexterity, and laparoscopic experience on performance with the da Vinci® surgical system
| Title: | Impact of IQ, computer‐gaming skills, general dexterity, and laparoscopic experience on performance with the da Vinci® surgical system |
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| Authors: | Hagen, Monika, Wagner, Oliver J., Inan, Ihsan, Morel, Philippe |
| Source: | International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Vol. 5, No 3 (2009) pp. 327-331 |
| Publisher Information: | Wiley, 2009. |
| Publication Year: | 2009 |
| Subject Terms: | ddc:617, Intelligence, Robotics, Task Performance and Analysis, Laparoscopes/*utilization, Laparoscopes, 03 medical and health sciences, Professional Competence, 0302 clinical medicine, Surgery, Computer-Assisted, Physicians/*statistics & numerical data, Physicians, Surgery, Computer-Assisted/*instrumentation/statistics & numerical data, Robotics/*instrumentation/utilization, Switzerland, Professional Competence/*statistics & numerical data |
| Description: | BackgroundDue to improved ergonomics and dexterity, robotic surgery is promoted as being easily performed by surgeons with no special skills necessary. We tested this hypothesis by measuring IQ elements, computer gaming skills, general dexterity with chopsticks, and evaluating laparoscopic experience in correlation to performance ability with the da Vinci® robot.MethodsThirty‐four individuals were tested for robotic dexterity, IQ elements, computer‐gaming skills and general dexterity. Eighteen surgically inexperienced and 16 laparoscopically trained surgeons were included. Each individual performed three different tasks with the da Vinci surgical system and their times were recorded. An IQ test (elements: logical thinking, 3D imagination and technical understanding) was completed by each participant. Computer skills were tested with a simple computer game (hand–eye coordination) and general dexterity was evaluated by the ability to use chopsticks.ResultsWe found no correlation between logical thinking, 3D imagination and robotic skills. Both computer gaming and general dexterity showed a slight but non‐significant improvement in performance with the da Vinci robot (p > 0.05). A significant correlation between robotic skills, technical understanding and laparoscopic experience was observed (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe data support the conclusion that there are no significant correlations between robotic performance and logical thinking, 3D understanding, computer gaming skills and general dexterity. A correlation between robotic skills and technical understanding may exist. Laparoscopic experience seems to be the strongest predictor of performance with the da Vinci surgical system. Generally, it appears difficult to determine non‐surgical predictors for robotic surgery. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1478-596X 1478-5951 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/rcs.264 |
| Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19455549 https://core.ac.uk/display/60824904 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:19848 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rcs.264 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19455549 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:19848 https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.264 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:19848 |
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| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....e764f61b8a58f80a11083677a274fdfc |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 1478596X 14785951 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/rcs.264 |