A study developed a multitask AI model capable of real-time understanding of surgical behaviors by analyzing a large collection of annotated open surgical videos. The model successfully identified kinematic descriptors of surgical skill related to the efficiency of hand motion. The compound skill feature derived from the model was found to be a significant discriminator between experienced surgeons and surgical trainees, with higher values indicating experienced surgeons. This AI-based analysis has the potential to optimize surgical skill acquisition and improve surgical care.
Journal Article by Goodman ED, Patel KK (…) Yeung-Levy S et 12 al. in JAMA Surg