Developing surgical skill level classification model using visual metrics and a gradient boosting algorithm.

Somayeh B Shafiei Saeed ShadpourJames L MohlerKristopher AttwoodQian LiuCamille GutierrezMehdi Seilanian Toussi

Published in: Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches (2023)

Machine learning (ML) algorithms trained by visual metrics of RAS surgeons can classify surgical skill levels and evaluate GEARS measures. The time to complete a surgical subtask may not be considered a stand-alone factor for skill level assessment.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
artificial intelligence
big data
quality improvement