Human factors in robotic assisted surgery: Lessons from studies 'in the Wild'

Applied Ergonomics
Ken CatchpoleJennifer T Anger

Abstract

This article reviews studies conducted "in the wild" that explore the "ironies of automation" in Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). Workload may be reduced for the surgeon, but increased for other team members, with postural stress relocated rather than reduced, and the introduction of a range of new challenges, for example, in the need to control multiple arms, with multiple instruments; and the increased demands of being physically separated from the team. Workflow disruptions were not compared with other surgeries; however, the prevalence of equipment and training disruptions differs from other types of surgeries. A consistent observation is that communication and coordination problems are relatively frequent, suggesting that the surgical team may need to be trained to use specific verbal and non-verbal cues during surgery. RAS also changes the necessary size of the operating room instrument cleaning processes. These studies demonstrate the value of clinically-based human factors engineers working alongside surgical teams to improve the delivery of RAS.

Citations

Dec 31, 2019·AORN Journal·Monica Voilås MyklebustElin Dysvik
Sep 10, 2020·International Urogynecology Journal·Oz HarmanliKeisha Jones
May 31, 2018·World Journal of Surgery·Jeannette WeberMatthias Weigl
Jan 21, 2021·Surgical Endoscopy·Lucy CofranKen Catchpole
Mar 13, 2021·JAMIA Open·John Del GaizoAlexander V Alekseyenko
May 6, 2021·The Surgeon : Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland·Sujala N R Kalipershad, Ioannis Peristerakis

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