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Comparison of microscope and exoscope
| Ergonomics | Preparation | Magnification | Illumination | Definition | User-friendliness | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | A | S | A | S | A | S | A | S | A | S | A | |
| Exoscope | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Microscope | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Results of category ratings by surgeon (S) and assistant (A) on a five-level scale (1 = very insufficient, 2 = insufficient, 3 = neutral, 4 = good, 5 = very good)
