AI Visualization for Robotic Urologic Surgery
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Robotic surgery is now widely adopted in urology, and the da Vinci Single-Port (SP) platform enables complex procedures through a single multichannel incision, with favorable perioperative and outpatient outcomes in selected patients. However, single-port access and AI implementation also introduce unique ergonomic and cognitive challenges for surgeons and operating room staff. Quantifying intraoperative workload has become crucial to understand how new technologies affect performance, safety and training.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) is a validated multidimensional instrument for subjective workload assessment and has been increasingly applied to surgical and specifically urologic practice. In parallel, augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as tools to enhance intraoperative visualization and anatomical understanding during robot-assisted urologic procedures. The da Vinci TilePro multi-image display already allows simultaneous viewing of auxiliary imaging, but evidence on how real-time AI overlays integrated via TilePro affect cognitive workload in single-port urologic surgery is lacking. This prospective pilot study evaluates the impact of different TilePro visualization strategies on surgeon and bedside assistant workload, measured by weighted NASA-TLX scores, and explores associations with operative metrics in elective SP urologic procedures.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Surgical Procedure
Participants undergo single-port robotic surgery with varying AI visualization strategies
Immediate Post-Operative Assessment
Participants' cognitive workload is assessed using the NASA-TLX questionnaire
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the surgical procedure
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Yolo
How Is the Trial Designed?
3
Treatment groups
Active Control
the AI overlay was displayed continuously throughout the entire surgical procedure.
No AI visualization use
The operator selectively activated the AI visualization during key surgical phases according to preference
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lead Sponsor
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