The application of surgical procedure manager (SPM): first experience with FESS

In our hypothesis, the newly developed program SPM (surgical procedure manager) will ensure successful standardization and efficiency of the FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) and therefore make a decisive contribution in terms of economization and improvement of intraoperative quality. Betw...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2017-09, Vol.274 (9), p.3407-3416
Main Authors: Feige, Katharina, Gollnick, Iris, Schmitz, Pia, Strauss, Gero
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case-Control Studies
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Head and Neck Surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Rhinology
Sinusitis - surgery
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
User-Computer Interface
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Summary:In our hypothesis, the newly developed program SPM (surgical procedure manager) will ensure successful standardization and efficiency of the FESS (functional endoscopic sinus surgery) and therefore make a decisive contribution in terms of economization and improvement of intraoperative quality. Between 27th March 2015 and 8th October 2015, data from 259 FESS procedures were collected using the SPM. The study took place at the surgical desk, an operating room in the ACQUA clinic in Leipzig, Germany. 233 FESS (90%) of the total FESS (n = 259, 100%) were conducted entirely with SPM. 26 SPM terminations (10%) of 259 FESS remain, which are classified as actual SPM terminations—when the surgeon intentionally stops the SPM. The maximum time slot decreased clearly from 1 h 39 min (period A) to 1 h 10 min (period B). A time reduction can also be seen with the minimum duration of 13.5 min compared to 11 min. The variability of the time slot also decreases since the standard deviation is reduced by 4.5 min. On the basis of available recordings it can be postulated that the application of SPM is suitable for standardization for FESS. Standardization by means of SPM and minimal development can be recognized over a period of time. The SPM makes it possible to transfer the general advantages of mechanization on a concrete FESS and do not influence the medical processes nor even restrict the medical freedom. The users are still entirely free in the implementation of the respective procedure.
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-017-4658-9