The significance of spatial cognitive ability in robot-assisted surgery.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date: Aug 27, 2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System provides three-dimensional images. However, no research has yet been done on the relationship between the system's operation and spatial cognitive ability. This study focuses on the operator's spatial cognitive ability which can impact acquisition of the skills required to operate the da Vinci Surgical System.

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  • Hiroyuki Egi
    Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan, hiroegi@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Minoru Hattori
  • Takahisa Suzuki
  • Hiroyuki Sawada
  • Hideki Ohdan
    Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.

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