Developement of skill assessment and training system for microsurgery using medico-engineering technology

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24592177
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cerebral neurosurgery
• Research Institution: Nippon Medical School
• Principal Investigator: MORITA Akio 日本医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (60302725)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MITSUISHI Mamoru 東京大学, 工学系研究科, 教授 (90183110) ; SUGITA Naohiko 東京大学, 工学系研究科, 教授 (70372405) ; HARADA Kanako 東京大学, 工学系研究科, 特任講師 (80409672)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: Microsurgery / Skill / Assessment / Engineering / Strength / motion analysis / visual assessment / tarining

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the field of surgery, outcome is greatly affected by the skill of the surgeons. In the field of microsurgery, such as performed in plastic, ophthalmologic, otolaryngologic, orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures, skill assessment has been difficult. Traditionally, skills have been assessed and learned just by observation and mimicking in the field of surgery and microsurgery. Recently, with the development of engineering technology, analysis of various human motions and surgical procedures became feasible. In this research, we sought the method to analyze microsurgical skills using such medical-engineering technology and to establish engineered microsurgical training system.

Free Research Field

脳神経外科学