The Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgical Modality and Task Complexity on Cognitive Workload: An fNIRS Study
Cognitive workload was lower and significantly different during robotic surgery than during laparoscopy, potentially due to its ergonomic advantages and enhanced motor control. Simulation-based training effectively prepares surgeons, but the cognitive workload results indicate that it may not fully replicate real-world surgical environments. These findings reveal the importance of cognitive workload assessment in surgical education and suggest that incorporating neuroimaging techniques such as fNIRS into training programs could enhance skill acquisition and performance.
Authors
- Mehmet Emin Aksoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3227-2660)
- Kurtuluş İzzetoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5304-7361)
- Serhat Ilgaz Yöner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-8249)
- Neslihan Gökmen İnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7855-1297)
- Cengizhan Öztürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-0774)
- Hüda Ümit Gür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9467-736X)
- Turan Şahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-9735)
- Mert Deniz Polat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0980-1416)
- Fuat Ücrak
Institutions
- Koç University (TR)
- Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Kent Hastanesi (TR)
- Acıbadem Adana Hospital (TR)
- Boğaziçi University (TR)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15040387
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72