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Freek Daams

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Background: Laparoscopic surgery requires a complex set of motor skills. Currently, basic laparoscopic skills training is performed in a static environment, while intraoperatively, abdominal tissue is often moving. The aim of this study was to develop a dynamic training platform ...
Background: Technological innovations have significantly enhanced the objective assessment of technical skills in minimally invasive surgery, offering substantial potential for proficiency-based training. However, the integration of these innovative tools into surgical education ...
Background: Preoperative planning of patients diagnosed with pancreatic head cancer is difficult and requires specific expertise. This pilot study assesses the added value of three-dimensional (3D) patient models and computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms in determining the re ...
Collision feedback about instrument and environment interaction is often lacking in robotic surgery training devices. The PoLaRS virtual reality simulator is a newly developed desk trainer that overcomes drawbacks of existing robot trainers for advanced laparoscopy. This study ai ...
Surgeons performing robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery experience physical stress and overuse of shoulder muscles due to sub-optimal arm support during surgery. The objective is to present a novel design and prototype of a dynamic arm support for robotic laparoscopic surgery t ...
Introduction: Robot-assisted surgery is often performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons. However, this technique requires a different set of technical skills and surgeons are expected to alternate between these approaches. The aim of this study is to investigate the crossove ...
Introduction: Although robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly performed, objective assessment of technical skills is lacking. The aim of this study is to provide validity evidence for objective assessment of technical skills for robotic-assisted surgery. Methods: An internation ...
Background: Objective force- and motion-based assessment is currently lacking in laparoscopic skills curricula. This study aimed to evaluate the added value of parameter-based assessment and feedback during training. Methods: Laparoscopy-naïve surgical residents that took part in ...