Abstract
Background: This study was designed to evaluate the impact of 3-dimensional vision on the performance of resident and experienced surgeons using the da Vinci Robot System (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA). Methods: Four tasks were performed by 12 surgeons with varying experience. Performance times and errors were recorded using both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional vision for each task. Results: Performance time and error rates for all 4 skills confirm a significant advantage using 3-dimensional vision. Performance times were reduced by 34% to 46% using 3-dimensional imaging for all participants with statistical significance. Error rates were reduced by 44% and 66%. Conclusion: Independent of the biomechanical advantages of the da Vinci Robot System, 3-dimensional vision allows for significant improvement in performance times and error rates for both inexperienced residents and advanced laparoscopic surgeons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 519-522 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Surgery |
Volume | 193 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Laparoscopy
- Robotics
- Three-dimensional vision
- Two-dimensional vision
- da Vinci