Force-based assessment of tissue handling skills in simulation training for robot-assisted surgery.

A Masie RahimiSem F HardonE WilluthF LangCaelan M HaneyEleni A FelinskaKarl-Friedrich KowalewskiBeat P Müller-StichTim HoremanF NickelFreek Daams

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)

Construct validity for force-based assessment of tissue handling skills in robot-assisted surgery is established. It is advised to incorporate objective assessment and feedback in robot-assisted surgery training programs to determine technical proficiency and, potentially, to prevent tissue trauma.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
single molecule
virtual reality
surgical site infection
public health
acute coronary syndrome