Fatigue is inevitable at all stages of a surgical career. The sustained high degree of
concentration required for surgery is complicated by long surgeon working hours and sleep …

Background It is uncertain if sleep deprivation impacts sleepy surgeons' technical skills.
Lapses in surgical performance could increase morbidity and mortality. This review …

Importance Injury to the internal carotid artery (ICA) during endoscopic endonasal skull base
surgery does not typically occur as an isolated circumstance but often is the result of multiple …

This paper presents hand-impedance measurements during laparoscopic training with
physically interactive manipulators. We develop a co-manipulated robotic system allowing …

Background. Following recent advances in technology, there is a growing interest in
studying fatigue based on electrophysiological signals as a means of monitoring brain …

Background: The star-track test has been assessed as valid and reliable to measure manual
dexterity in the context of open surgery. We aimed to determine the construct validity and test …

Background: The impact of fatigue on surgical performance and its implications for patient
care is a growing concern. While investigators have employed a number of different tools to …

Purpose The study discusses the usefulness of robotic camera-control-assisted (Soloassist II
system) duet laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) in patients with gastric cancer. Materials and …

The authors discuss the Simulated Surgical Skills Program conducted by the Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons to better understand the role and function of laparoscopic …

Purpose: The study discusses the usefulness of robotic camera-control-assisted (Soloassist
II system) duet laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) in patients with gastric cancer. Materials and …