Surgeons versus computer vision: a comparative analysis on surgical phase recognition capabilities.
Journal:
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Published Date:
May 31, 2025
Abstract
PURPOSE: Automated surgical phase recognition (SPR) uses artificial intelligence (AI) to segment the surgical workflow into its key events, functioning as a building block for efficient video review, surgical education as well as skill assessment. Previous research has focused on short and linear surgical procedures and has not explored if temporal context influences experts' ability to better classify surgical phases. This research addresses these gaps, focusing on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) as a highly nonlinear procedure.
