Conventional practice for surgical skill assessment relies heavily on expert surgeons using direct observation of outcomes. This is highly subjective and prone to inter and intra-rater’s variability. The aim of this study is to develop a computer based assessment module and to identify the measurable parameters that can be used to assess surgical skill objectively. The virtual-reality computer modules namely ‘Needle Grasping’ were developed using Visual C++, PHANTOM Omni haptic device and sensors emulated a fundamental step in suturing and evaluated the needle grasping angle and grasping position. To validate the modules, experiments was conducted with 4 surgeons and 11 non-surgeons to identify significant parameters that could differentiate between expert and novice subjects. Experimental results showed that surgeons outperformed non-surgeons significantly in needle grasping position, where the comparison values were 2.64 ± 3.48 and 3.99 ± 3.94, respectively.


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    Objective assessment of surgeon’s skill using needle grasping virtual reality module


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    Publication date :

    2020-01-01


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    Ahmmad , N Z , Ming , E S L , Fai , Y C , Sood , S & Gandhi , A 2020 , ' Objective assessment of surgeon’s skill using needle grasping virtual reality module ' , International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering , vol. 9 , no. 1.1 Special Issue , pp. 220-224 . https://doi.org/10.30534/ijatcse/2020/3891.12020



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    Article (Journal)


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    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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    DDC:    629



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