Table 2 –
Comparison of different video review methods for an open colonoscopy procedure (chosen as an example), estimated time commitment required, and workflow.
| Full review of colon resection procedure |
Procedural steps | Basic maneuvers | Basic maneuvers + procedural steps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated amount of time | 2 h | 15-30 min | 5-20 min | 5-20 min |
| Work flow and benefits | Manual exploration of key findings based on human observation | Automated labeling of procedural steps. Allows more efficient manual exploration of specific procedure steps | Allows automated labeling of surgical actions, and this allows efficient review of errors and technical approaches | Maximum efficiency in review of errors and technical approaches per procedure step |
The third column shows the video review of basic maneuvers, which is made possible through the algorithm described in this work. The fourth column shows a future vision where the algorithm could be incorporated into currently used procedure step detection algorithms.