Comparative Analysis of Subjective Workload in Laparoscopy and Open Surgery Using NASA-TLX

Miranda, Giovanni; Casmiro, Mario; Cavassi, Giorgio; Naspetti, Riccardo; Miranda, Egidio; Sacchetti, Riccardo; Dabizzi, Emanuele; Tranchino, R. M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-96098-2_11

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“…In order to measure performance, we chiefly employed task completion times. For cognitive load, we used NASA-TLX, which has been widely used to measure subjective task load in surgery (14)(15)(16). It is a multidimensional ratings scale that provides an overall index of mental workload as well as the relative contributions of six subscales: mental, physical, and temporal task demands; and effort, frustration, and perceived performance.…”

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Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

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2023

Turk J Surg

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Objective: Video games can be a valuable tool for surgery training. Individuals who interact or play video games tend to have a better visuospatial ability when compared to non-gamers. Numerous studies suggest that video game experience is associated with faster acquisition, greater sharpening, and longer retention of laparoscopic skills. Given the neurocognitive complexity of surgery skill, multimodal approaches are required to understand how video game playing enhances laparoscopy skill. Material and Methods: Twenty-seven students with no laparoscopy experience and varying levels of video game experience performed standard laparoscopic training tasks. Their performance, subjective cognitive loading, and prefrontal cortical activity were recorded and analyzed. As a reference point to use in comparing the two novice groups, we also included data from 13 surgeons with varying levels of laparoscopy experience and no video game experience. Results: Results indicated that video game experience was correlated with higher performance (R2 = 0.22, p< 0.01) and lower cognitive load (R2 = 0.21, p< 0.001), and the prefrontal cortical activation of students with gaming experience was relatively lower than those without gaming experience. In terms of these variables, gaming experience in novices tended to produce effects similar to those of laparoscopy experience in surgeons. Conclusion: Our results suggest that along the dimensions of performance, cognitive load, and brain activity, the effects of video gaming experience on novice laparoscopy trainees are similar to those of real-world laparoscopy experience on surgeons. We believe that the neural underpinnings of surgery skill and its links with gaming experience need to be investigated further using wearable functional brain imaging.

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Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

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2023

Turk J Surg

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“…To measure performance we chie y employed task completion times. For cognitive load we used NASA-TLX which has been widely used to measure subjective task load in surgery (14)(15)(16). It is a multidimensional ratings scale that provides an overall index of mental workload as well as the relative contributions of six subscales: mental, physical, and temporal task demands; and effort, frustration, and perceived performance.…”

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Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

Keleş

Omurtag

2021

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BACKGROUND Video games can be a valuable tool for surgery training. Individuals who interact or play video games, tend to have a better visuospatial ability when compared to non-gamers. Numerous studies suggest that video game experience is associated with faster acquisition, greater sharpening, and longer retention of laparoscopic skills. Given the neurocognitive complexity of surgery skill, multimodal approaches are required to understand how video game playing enhances laparoscopy skill. METHODS Data from thirteen surgeons with varying levels of laparoscopy experience and no video game experience, and 27 students with no laparoscopy experience and varying levels of video game experience performed standard laparoscopic training tasks. Their performance, subjective cognitive loading, and prefrontal cortical activity were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS The surgeons performed the tasks significantly faster, had significantly lower cognitive load as well as less left prefrontal activation, relative to the non-gamer novices. In gamer novices, the task completion time decreased significantly with increasing game experience. The cognitive load decreased significantly with increasing gaming experience in gamer novices and with laparoscopy experience in surgeons. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that along the dimensions of performance, cognitive load, and brain activity, the effects of video gaming experience on novice laparoscopy trainees are similar to those of real-world laparoscopy experience on surgeons. We believe that the neural underpinnings of surgery skill and its links with gaming experience need to be investigated further using wearable functional brain imaging.

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Intraoperative musculoskeletal discomfort and risk for surgeons during open and laparoscopic surgery

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Comparative Analysis of Subjective Workload in Laparoscopy and Open Surgery Using NASA-TLX

Cited by 6 publications

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Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

Video game experience affects performance, cognitive load, and brain activity in laparoscopic surgery training

Intraoperative musculoskeletal discomfort and risk for surgeons during open and laparoscopic surgery

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