Surgical step recognition in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using artificial intelligence: a proof-of-concept study.
Journal:
Langenbeck's archives of surgery
PMID:
38995411
Abstract
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) is a difficult procedure for early career surgeons. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based surgical step recognition is crucial for establishing context-aware computer-aided surgery systems. In this study, we aimed to develop an automatic recognition model for LDG using AI and evaluate its performance.