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Session: Poster session II
Session starts: Thursday 24 January, 16:00

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Maryam Gholinejad ()
Arjo J. Loeve ()
Jenny Dankelman ()

Abstract:
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The vital role of surgeries in healthcare requires a constant attention for improvement. Surgical process modelling is an innovative and rather recently introduced approach for tackling the issues in nowadays complex surgeries. Surgical process modelling allows for evaluating the introduction of new technologies and tools prior to the actual development and is beneficial in optimization of the treatment planning and treatment performance in operating room. This potentially saves considerable cost and effort compared to trial and error development. Therefore, surgical process modelling can potentially aid development of technologies and tools to satisfy the requirements of actual usage experience in the clinical practice. METHODS The concepts associated with surgical process modelling are discussed, aiming to clarify them and to promote their use in future studies. Different modelling strategies are explained and the criteria for opting for the proper modelling strategy are discussed. RESULTS The field of surgical process modelling is complex and still under development. Applying modularity may facilitate and improve the efficiency of surgical process modelling studies and subsequent updates and analyses. If the purpose of a study gives reason to it, the combination of different modelling strategies is advised. Combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches for establishing a surgical process model allows taking advantage of the strengths of both modelling approaches. Similarly, different data acquisition methods could be combined to overcome their individual limitations, achieving a solid, accurate and efficient database on which the development of a workflow or surgical process model can be founded. CONCLUSION Overall, the current review illuminates the importance of surgical process modelling for improving different aspects of treatment procedures and provides an overview of various modelling strategies that can be used to establish surgical process models. Funding: This work is part of the HiPerNav project that received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program under grant agreement No 722068.