title: Full High-definition three-dimensional gynaecological laparoscopy--clinical assessment of a new robot-assisted device.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical assessment of a full high-definition (HD) three-dimensional robot-assisted laparoscopic device in gynaecological surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 70 women who underwent gynaecological laparoscopic procedures. Demographic parameters, type and duration of surgery and perioperative complications were analyzed. Fifteen surgeons were postoperatively interviewed regarding their assessment of this new system with a standardized questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical assessment revealed that three-dimensional full-HD visualisation is comfortable and improves spatial orientation and hand-to-eye coordination. The majority of the surgeons stated they would prefer a three-dimensional system to a conventional two-dimensional device and stated that the robotic camera arm led to more relaxed working conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Three-dimensional laparoscopy is feasible, comfortable and well-accepted in daily routine. The three-dimensional visualisation improves surgeons' hand-to-eye coordination, intracorporeal suturing and fine dissection. The combination of full-HD three-dimensional visualisation with the robotic camera arm results in very high image quality and stability.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Mannheim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany. benjamin.tuschy@umm.de.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tuschy
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berlit
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brade
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sütterlin
authors.forename: Amadeus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hornemann
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010820:Physicians; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: 3D; Gynaecological laparoscopy; clinical assessment; full HD