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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 2/2007

01-02-2007 | Letter to the editor

Motion tracking systems for assessment of surgical skill

Authors: R. Aggarwal, A. Dosis, F. Bello, A. Darzi

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 2/2007

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We read with interest the recent paper by Van Sickle et al. [4] regarding construct validity of the video-based motion tracking system on the ProMIS laparoscopic simulator. Indeed, our department has also reported the validity of this device for objective assessment of psychomotor skill [3]. As stated, the ultimate goal is to objectively assess surgical skill in a realistic environment (i.e., the operating room). …
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Datta V, Mackay S, Mandalia M, Darzi A (2001) The use of electromagnetic motion tracking analysis to objectively measure open surgical skill in the laboratory-based model. J Am Coll Surg 193: 479–485CrossRef
2.
Dosis A, Aggarwal R, Bello F, Moorthy K, Munz Y, Gillies D, et al. Synchronized video and motion analysis for the assessment of procedures in the operating theater. Arch Surg 140: 293–299CrossRef
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Hance J, Aggarwal R, Undre S, Patel H, Selvapatt N, Darzi A (2004) Evaluation of a laparoscopic video trainer with in-built measures of performance. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 8: S51
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Van Sickle KR, McClusky DA, Gallagher AG, Smith CD (2005) Construct validation of the ProMIS simulator using a novel laparoscopic suturing task. Surg Endosc 19: 1227–1231CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Motion tracking systems for assessment of surgical skill
Authors
R. Aggarwal
A. Dosis
F. Bello
A. Darzi
Publication date
01-02-2007
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0561-3

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