The effect of visualization method on the performance of simulated microsurgery tasks

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Abstract

The operating microscopes may be a significant cause of fatigue and discomfort in surgeons. The need for the microscope to be placed over the operating field forces surgeons to remain at the microscope's eyepieces at an uncomfortable posture for the entirety of the surgery. This study compared the effects on microsurgical task performance for four visualization methods: a monocular microscope, a binocular microscope, a three-dimensional (3D) flat-panel television display and a two-dimensional (2D) flat-panel television display. Eleven subjects each performed two microsurgical tasks and their performance was documented by video camera. The statistical analysis performed indicated utilization of the microscope as a visualization method increased subject performance. No significant difference in performance between the 2D and stereoscopic visualization methods. © 2012 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.

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Yu, D., Sackllah, M. E., Woolley, C. B., Kasten, S. J., Kim, D., Green, C., & Armstrong, T. J. (2012). The effect of visualization method on the performance of simulated microsurgery tasks. In Work (Vol. 41, pp. 5634–5636). https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2012-0901-5634

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