Performance of basic manipulation and intracorporeal suturing tasks in a robotic surgical system: single- versus dual-monitor views

Abstract

Using two camera views helps both surgeons and lay persons perform complex tasks with fewer errors. These results may be due to better awareness of the surgical field with regard to the location of the instruments, leading to better field orientation. This display setup has potential for use in complex minimally invasive surgeries such as esophagectomy and gastric bypass. This technique also would be applicable to open microsurgery.

A Review of Camera Viewpoint Automation in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery

“…It was found that using two distinct camera views on different monitors (one zoomed in and one zoomed out) helps both surgeons and non-surgeons perform complex tasks with fewer errors. While not the same as an autonomous camera system, the research showed that efficient camera views are important for surgical performance [8].…”

The Impact of Visual Scanning in the Laparoscopic Environment After Engaging in Strain Coping

“…Visual scanning places further demands on the attentional system (i.e., induces workload; Wickens & Carswell, 1995). Moreover, it has been recommended that surgeons use multiple monitors to display the surgical site during surgery (Matern, Faist, Kehl, Giebmeyer, & Buess, 2005;Rogers, Heath, Uy, Suresh, & Kaber, 2012;Shah et al, 2009), which also increases visual scanning. It is important to assess how surgical performance is affected when surgeons perform attentionally demanding secondary tasks that necessitate visual scanning.…”