The Effect of Music on Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgical Performance

作者：Siu Ka Chun^*; Suh Irene H; Mukherjee Mukul; Oleynikov Dmitry; Stergiou Nick

来源：Surgical Innovation, 2010, 17(4): 306-311.

DOI：10.1177/1553350610381087

• robotic surgery
• da Vinci robotic surgical system
• surgical skills
• kinematics
• electromyography

Music is often played in the operating room to increase the surgeon's concentration and to mask noise. It could have a beneficial effect on surgical performance. Ten participants with limited experience with the da Vinci robotic surgical system were recruited to perform two surgical tasks: suture tying and mesh alignment when classical, jazz, hip-hop, and Jamaican music were presented. Kinematics of the instrument tips of the surgical robot and surface electromyography of the subjects were recorded. Results revealed that a significant music effect was found for both tasks with decreased time to task completion (P = .005) and total travel distance (P = .021) as well as reduced muscle activations (P = .016) and increased median muscle frequency (P = .034). Subjects improved their performance significantly when they listened to either hip-hop or Jamaican music. In conclusion, music with high rhythmicity has a beneficial effect on robotic surgical performance. Musical environment may benefit surgical training and make acquisition of surgical skills more efficient.

• 出版日期2010-12