As an alternative to the surgical robot, some medical companies have engineered new steerable devices that mimic the robot's capacities. This study aimed to assess how steerable instruments ameliorate the efficacy of suturing in comparison with the traditional instrument, and a combination instruments, performed by experienced and novice surgeons. The study was performed by three experienced surgeons and three novice surgeons. The instruments employed were divided into three surgical sets: two steerable dissectors; one steerable dissector and one straight needle ; two straight needle holders. The study supervisor recorded the total time for the procedure, the number of bites completed, the time for each bite, and the quality of the procedure. In our study, we found consistent data demonstrating that experienced laparoscopists completed the prescribed suture pattern with more bites in less time than novices. The use of two steerable instruments was more time consuming than standard straight instruments, but a combination of instruments was significantly less time consuming, as was the use of two straight needle holders. This result was even observed in novice surgeons. Combining a steerable instrument with a traditional straight needle holder provided more advantages in this study.

Comparison of laparoscopic steerable instruments performed by expert surgeons and novices / Lacitignola, L.; Trisciuzzi, R.; Imperante, A.; Fracassi, L.; Crovace, A. M.; Staffieri, F.. - In: VETERINARY SCIENCES. - ISSN 2306-7381. - 7:3(2020). [10.3390/VETSCI7030135]

Comparison of laparoscopic steerable instruments performed by expert surgeons and novices

Crovace A. M.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

As an alternative to the surgical robot, some medical companies have engineered new steerable devices that mimic the robot's capacities. This study aimed to assess how steerable instruments ameliorate the efficacy of suturing in comparison with the traditional instrument, and a combination instruments, performed by experienced and novice surgeons. The study was performed by three experienced surgeons and three novice surgeons. The instruments employed were divided into three surgical sets: two steerable dissectors; one steerable dissector and one straight needle ; two straight needle holders. The study supervisor recorded the total time for the procedure, the number of bites completed, the time for each bite, and the quality of the procedure. In our study, we found consistent data demonstrating that experienced laparoscopists completed the prescribed suture pattern with more bites in less time than novices. The use of two steerable instruments was more time consuming than standard straight instruments, but a combination of instruments was significantly less time consuming, as was the use of two straight needle holders. This result was even observed in novice surgeons. Combining a steerable instrument with a traditional straight needle holder provided more advantages in this study.
2020
Comparison of laparoscopic steerable instruments performed by expert surgeons and novices / Lacitignola, L.; Trisciuzzi, R.; Imperante, A.; Fracassi, L.; Crovace, A. M.; Staffieri, F.. - In: VETERINARY SCIENCES. - ISSN 2306-7381. - 7:3(2020). [10.3390/VETSCI7030135]
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