EndoTrainer: a novel hybrid training platform for endoscopic surgery.
Por:
Hernansanz A, Rovira R, Basomba J, Comas R and Casals-Gelpi A
Publicada:
1 may 2023
Ahead of Print:
13 feb 2023
Resumen:
PURPOSE: Endoscopy implies high demanding procedures, and their practice requires structured formation curricula supported by adequate training platforms. Physical platforms are the most standardised solution for surgical training, but over the last few years, virtual platforms have been progressively introduced. This research work presents a new hybrid, physic-virtual, endoscopic training platform that exploits the benefits of the two kind of platforms combining realistic tools and phantoms together with the capacity of measuring all relevant parameters along the execution of the exercises and of providing an objective assessment performance. METHODS: The developed platform, EndoTrainer, has been designed to train and assess surgical skills in hysteroscopy and cystoscopy following a structured curricula. The initial development and validation is focused on hysteroscopic exercises proposed in the Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgical Education and Assessment (GESEA) Certification Programme from The Academy and European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) and analyses the obtained results of an extensive study with 80 gynaecologists executing 30 trials of the standard 30 degree endoscope navigation exercise. RESULTS: The experiments demonstrate the benefits of the presented hybrid platform. Multi-variable statistical analysis points out that all subjects have obtained statistically significant improvement in all relevant parameters: shorter and safer trajectories, improved 30-degree endoscope navigation, accurate positioning over the targets and reduction of the execution time. CONCLUSION: This paper presents a new hybrid approach for training, and evaluating whether it provides an objectivable improvement of camera navigation endoscopic basic skills. The obtained results demonstrate the initial hypothesis: all subjects have improved their camera handling and navigation skills.
Filiaciones:
Hernansanz A:
Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering. (CREB), Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
SurgiTrainer, Jordi Girona 1-3, Omega Building Off. 408, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Rovira R:
Gynaecology and Obstetrics dept., Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Quintí, 89, 08041, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
SurgiTrainer, Jordi Girona 1-3, Omega Building Off. 408, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Basomba J:
SurgiTrainer, Jordi Girona 1-3, Omega Building Off. 408, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Comas R:
SurgiTrainer, Jordi Girona 1-3, Omega Building Off. 408, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Casals-Gelpi A:
Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering. (CREB), Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
SurgiTrainer, Jordi Girona 1-3, Omega Building Off. 408, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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