Surgical Science-Simbionix Robotic Hysterectomy Simulator: Validating a New Tool.

Journal: Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Published Date:

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To gather validity evidence for and determine acceptability of Surgical Science-Simbionix Hysterectomy Modules for the DaVinci Xi console simulation system (software; 3D Systems by Simbionix [now Surgical Science-Simbionix], Littleton, CO, and hardware; Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) and evaluate performance benchmarks between novice and experienced or expert surgeons.

Authors

  • Adela G Cope
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Drs. Cope, Glaser, Langstraat, and Green and Ms. Willborg). Electronic address: cope.adela@mayo.edu.
  • Jose J Lazaro-Weiss
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania (Drs. Lazaro-Weiss and Martino).
  • Brooke E Willborg
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Drs. Cope, Glaser, Langstraat, and Green and Ms. Willborg); Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington (Ms. Willborg).
  • Elizabeth D Lindstrom
    Surgical Services (Ms. Lindstrom), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Kristin C Mara
    Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (Ms. Mara), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Christopher C DeStephano
    Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: cdestep1@jhmi.edu.
  • Monica Hagan Vetter
    Baptist Health Medical Group Gynecologic Oncology, Lexington, Kentucky (Dr. Vetter).
  • Gretchen E Glaser
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Drs. Cope, Glaser, Langstraat, and Green and Ms. Willborg).
  • Carrie L Langstraat
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Drs. Cope, Glaser, Langstraat, and Green and Ms. Willborg).
  • Anita H Chen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida (Drs. Destephano, Chen, and Dinh).
  • Martin A Martino
    Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  • Tri A Dinh
    Department of Medical and Surgical Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Ritu Salani
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Isabel C Green
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Drs. Cope, Glaser, Langstraat, and Green and Ms. Willborg).