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Balakrishnan Varadarajan1, Carol Reiley, Henry Lin

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. bvarada2@jhu.edu

Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention
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This study introduces a novel method for automatic skill assessment in robotic surgery using Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) to analyze surgical gestures (surgemes). Skill-specific sub-gestures identified by HMM states reveal surgeon expertise.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Surgical Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Minimally invasive surgery requires extensive training and objective skill assessment.
  • Current methods for surgical skill evaluation can be subjective and time-consuming.
  • Automating skill assessment is crucial for efficient surgical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated system for assessing surgical skill in robotic minimally invasive surgery.
  • To utilize Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) for analyzing individual surgical gestures (surgemes).
  • To identify skill-specific patterns within surgical movements.

Main Methods:

  • Developed data-driven Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) for individual surgical gestures (surgemes).
  • Trained HMMs using data from multiple surgeons with varying skill levels.

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  • Analyzed the sequence of HMM states visited during surgeme performance to infer skill level.

    • Main Results:

    • HMM states were found to model skill-specific sub-gestures within surgical tasks.
    • The sequence of HMM states accurately indicated the surgeon's skill level.
    • The average edit distance between state-level transcripts confirmed skill differentiation, with some surgemes proving more indicative of skill.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed HMM-based approach enables objective and automated skill assessment in robotic surgery.
    • Skill-specific sub-gestures identified by HMMs provide valuable insights into surgical proficiency.
    • This method can enhance surgical training by offering quantitative feedback on surgeon performance.