Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators

Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators by soperj on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @01:54PM (#31991472)

Is there someway for the trainees to do simulations on these machines? You'd think if they can simulate landing the space shuttle, you could simulate doing a surgery.

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Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators by sarpeedo on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:33PM (#31991959)

In cataract surgery there are three main kinds of simulation I'm aware of.

1. Computerized i.e. Eyesi Surgical Simulator

2. Practice surgery with real equipment on synthetic eyes designed to replicate human tissue

3. Practice surgery with real equipment on human cadaver / pig cadaver eyes

Many ophthalmology residency programs use a combination of these for training.

[0] https://eyewiki.aao.org/Cataract_surgery_training_around_the...

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Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators by iancmceachern on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @06:20PM (#31994471)

Yes, they have simulators that bolt on : https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/da-vin...

Other manufacturers also have them

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Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators by spicybright on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @02:24PM (#31991861)

I'd actually think a surgery simulator is more difficult than a space one.

Kind of like the difference between a kebel space program and an ultra realistic physics and material simulator.

I'd be shocked if there wasn't at least a few "games" to practice dexterity and perform device diagnostics.

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Re:Robotic surgery turns surgical trainees into spectators by fragmede on Tuesday July 05, 2022 @04:23PM (#31993224)

Eg: Suture Practice Kit (physical, not digital) https://a.co/d/g7Ecn72

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