Understanding cognitive performance during robot-assisted surgery

KA Guru, SB Shafiei, A Khan, AA Hussein, M Sharif… - Urology, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To understand cognitive function of an expert surgeon in various surgical
scenarios while performing robot-assisted surgery. Materials and Methods In an Internal …

Cognitive skills assessment during robot‐assisted surgery: separating the wheat from the chaff

KA Guru, ET Esfahani, SJ Raza, R Bhat… - BJU …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the utility of cognitive assessment during robot‐assisted surgery
(RAS) to define skills in terms of cognitive engagement, mental workload, and mental state; …

Technical mentorship during robot‐assisted surgery: a cognitive analysis

AA Hussein, SB Shafiei, M Sharif, E Esfahani… - BJU …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate cognitive and mental workload assessments, which may play a
critical role in defining successful mentorship. Materials and Methods The 'Mind Maps' …

Using objective robotic automated performance metrics and task-evoked pupillary response to distinguish surgeon expertise

JH Nguyen, J Chen, SP Marshall… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose In this study, we investigate the ability of automated performance metrics (APMs)
and task-evoked pupillary response (TEPR), as objective measures of surgeon …

Improving teamwork: evaluating workload of surgical team during robot-assisted surgery

LA Cavuoto, AA Hussein, V Vasan, Y Ahmed, A Durrani… - Urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the cognitive and physical workload experienced by each operating
room team member for different types of urologic procedures. Methods Surgeons …

Impact of robotic assistance on mental workload and cognitive performance of surgical trainees performing a complex minimally invasive suturing task

E Lau, NA Alkhamesi, CM Schlachta - Surgical endoscopy, 2020 - Springer
Background Few studies have investigated the potential impact of robotic assistance on
cognitive ergonomics during advanced minimally invasive surgery. The purpose of this study …

Artificial intelligence and robotics: a combination that is changing the operating room

I Andras, E Mazzone, FWB van Leeuwen… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the current narrative review was to summarize the available evidence in
the literature on artificial intelligence (AI) methods that have been applied during robotic …

Executive summary of the artificial intelligence in surgery series

TJ Loftus, APJ Vlaar, AJ Hung, A Bihorac, BM Dennis… - Surgery, 2022 - Elsevier
As opportunities for artificial intelligence to augment surgical care expand, the
accompanying surge in published literature has generated both substantial enthusiasm and …

Comparative assessment of physical and cognitive ergonomics associated with robotic and traditional laparoscopic surgeries

GI Lee, MR Lee, T Clanton, E Sutton, AE Park… - Surgical …, 2014 - Springer
Background We conducted this study to investigate how physical and cognitive ergonomic
workloads would differ between robotic and laparoscopic surgeries and whether any …

Surgeons' display reduced mental effort and workload while performing robotically assisted surgical tasks, when compared to conventional laparoscopy

LJ Moore, MR Wilson, JS McGrath, E Waine… - Surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Research has demonstrated the benefits of robotic surgery for the patient;
however, research examining the benefits of robotic technology for the surgeon is limited …