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ReviewNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

[Application of artificial intelligence for surgical skill assessment and quality control in minimally invasive surgery: progress, problems and prospect].

Boer Su, Ying Zhang, Zhixian Yan, Ying Zou, Yufan Cheng, Tianshu Li, Jinming Li, Xiaotong Chen, Chunqi Liang, Rong Xu and 5 more

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Review in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Boer SuDepartment of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Ying ZhangFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Zhixian YanFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Ying ZouFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Yufan ChengSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Tianshu LiShenzhen School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518100, China.
Jinming LiFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xiaotong ChenFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Chunqi LiangSecond School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
Rong XuFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Shengming YangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Bo PengFirst School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Hao ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jiang YuDepartment of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Yanfeng HuDepartment of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203712
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery has become an important approach for treating complex surgical conditions. As such surgical procedures are often associated with high risks and technical complexities, the surgeon's skills, efficiency of team collaboration, and capacities for emergency response all significantly affect the surgical outcomes. Establishing a robust surgical skill assessment and quality control system is therefore of vital importance to reduce the risks and enhance perioperative safety. In this context, the conventional methods for surgical skill assessment and quality control (e.g., subjective scoring, postoperative analysis, etc.) appear insufficient due to their inconsistent standards, time and labor intensity, and lack of real-time feedback. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI), particularly computer vision-based deep learning technology, has demonstrated immense potential in surgical motion recognition, workflow phase analysis, and intraoperative safety monitoring, and has propelled the development of surgical skill assessment and quality control toward automation, objectivity, and precision. Herein the authors review the latest research progress in the application of AI in minimally invasive surgical skill assessment and quality control, focusing on AI-based skill assessment and quality control algorithm models. This review also addresses model generalization, privacy protection, multicenter applicability, and future clinical applications of intelligent precision surgery.

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Artificial IntelligenceClinical CompetenceMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresHumansQuality ControlSoft Computingartificial intelligencedeep learningminimally invasive surgeryquality controlskill assessment

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PMID42486840
PMCPMC13391532

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