Louw Deon
Millard Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Surg Innov. 2007 Jun;14(2):77-82. doi: 10.1177/1553350607303880.
Surgery is at a crossroads of complexity. However, there is a potential path toward patient safety. One such course is to leverage computer and robotic assist techniques in the reduction and interception of error in the perioperative environment. This white paper attempts to facilitate the road toward realizing that promise by outlining a research agenda. The paper will briefly review the current status of surgical robotics and summarize any conclusions that can be reached to date based on existing research. It will then lay out a roadmap for future research to determine how surgical robots should be optimally designed and integrated into the perioperative workflow and process. Successful movement down this path would involve focused efforts and multiagency collaboration to address the research priorities outlined, thereby realizing the full potential of surgical robotics to augment human capabilities, enhance task performance, extend the reach of surgical care, improve health care quality, and ultimately enhance patient safety.
外科手术正处于复杂性的十字路口。然而，存在一条通向患者安全的潜在路径。其中一条途径是在围手术期环境中利用计算机和机器人辅助技术来减少和拦截错误。本白皮书试图通过概述一项研究议程来推动实现这一前景的道路。本文将简要回顾手术机器人技术的现状，并总结基于现有研究迄今所能得出的任何结论。然后，它将为未来的研究制定路线图，以确定手术机器人应如何进行优化设计，并融入围手术期工作流程和过程。沿着这条道路取得成功进展将需要集中精力并开展多机构合作，以解决所概述的研究重点，从而充分发挥手术机器人技术的潜力，增强人类能力、提高任务绩效、扩大手术护理范围、改善医疗质量，并最终提高患者安全性。
