An Ergonomic and Human Factors Comparison Between Manual and Telerobotic Simulated Endoscopic Surgery

Abstract

The objective of this study was to perform an ergonomic and human factors comparison between manual and telerobotic simulated endoscopic surgery. Methods: To evaluate and compare the ergonomics of endoscopic surgery using manual and telerobotic techniques, 13 participants without experience as primary surgeons in endoscopic surgery were selected to perform a set of simulated tasks at random. The tasks consisted of passing a pompom through rings, suturing, running a 32-in ribbon, and cannulation. The Job Strain Index (JSI) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) were used for ergonomic evaluation. Participants completed a questionnaire comparing intuitiveness and mental stress. Results: JSI and RULA scores for all four tasks demonstrated that the telerobotic technique is ergonomically more favorable than the manual technique. The telerobotic technique is as intuitive and no more stressful than the manual technique. Conclusions: Telerobotic endoscopic surgery is ergonomically more favorable, equally intuitive, and no more mentally stressful than manual endoscopic surgery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 08, 2004
Accession Number
ADA420031

Entities

People

  • Azhar Rafiq
  • Ernest C. Lee
  • Jack Dennerlein
  • Ronald Merrell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Computers
  • Confidence Limits
  • Haptics
  • Health
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Public Health
  • Simulators
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • Upper Extremity

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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