TY - JOUR
T1 - Current methods for assessing technical skill in cataract surgery
AU - Alnafisee, Nouf
AU - Zafar, Sidra
AU - Vedula, Satyanarayana Swaroop
AU - Sikder, Shameema
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/2/1
Y1 - 2021/2/1
N2 - Surgery is a major source of errors in patient care. Preventing complications from surgical errors in the operating room is estimated to lead to reduction of up to 41 846 readmissions and save $620.3 million per year. It is now established that poor technical skill is associated with an increased risk of severe adverse events postoperatively and traditional models to train surgeons are being challenged by rapid advances in technology, an intensified patient-safety culture, and a need for value-driven health systems. This review discusses the current methods available for evaluating technical skills in cataract surgery and the recent technological advancements that have enabled capture and analysis of large amounts of complex surgical data for more automated objective skills assessment.
AB - Surgery is a major source of errors in patient care. Preventing complications from surgical errors in the operating room is estimated to lead to reduction of up to 41 846 readmissions and save $620.3 million per year. It is now established that poor technical skill is associated with an increased risk of severe adverse events postoperatively and traditional models to train surgeons are being challenged by rapid advances in technology, an intensified patient-safety culture, and a need for value-driven health systems. This review discusses the current methods available for evaluating technical skills in cataract surgery and the recent technological advancements that have enabled capture and analysis of large amounts of complex surgical data for more automated objective skills assessment.
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U2 - 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000322
DO - 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000322
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32675650
AN - SCOPUS:85105761645
SN - 0886-3350
VL - 47
SP - 256
EP - 264
JO - Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
JF - Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
IS - 2
ER -