Surgical Technology Integration with Tools for Cognitive Human Factors (STITCH).

摘要

The need for accurate assessment in surgical training has become even more apparent with the development of new surgical technologies, many of which have transformed methods of treatment for both the patient and the surgeon. Difficult to master technologies such as the components of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) highlight the need for surgical competence but do not inherently provide a solution for how to define and measure it. The introduction of new technology such as robotics or plug and play with closed loop control into the surgeon s art likewise risks increasing danger to the patient or practitioner by introducing complex technology that may confound the goal of simplification or increased safety being sought. The long term goal of this research is to build an integrated surgical technology environment designed for the continuous monitoring of task performance, with a particular focus on the inclusion of important but currently overlooked cognitive measures.