Validation of an artificial intelligence platform for the guidance of safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Simon Laplante, Babak Namazi, Parmiss Kiani, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Adnan Alseidi, Mauricio Pasten, L. Michael Brunt, Sujata Gill, Brian Davis, Matthew Bloom, Luise Pernar, Allan Okrainec, Amin Madani

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Abstract

Background: Many surgical adverse events, such as bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), occur due to errors in visual perception and judgment. Artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially improve the quality and safety of surgery, such as through real-time intraoperative decision support. GoNoGoNet is a novel AI model capable of identifying safe (“Go”) and dangerous (“No-Go”) zones of dissection on surgical videos of LC. Yet, it is unknown how GoNoGoNet performs in comparison to expert surgeons. This study aims to evaluate the GoNoGoNet’s ability to identify Go and No-Go zones compared to an external panel of expert surgeons. Methods: A panel of high-volume surgeons from the SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Task Force was recruited to draw free-hand annotations on frames of prospectively collected videos of LC to identify the Go and No-Go zones. Expert consensus on the location of Go and No-Go zones was established using Visual Concordance Test pixel agreement. Identification of Go and No-Go zones by GoNoGoNet was compared to expert-derived consensus using mean F1 Dice Score, and pixel accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV). Results: A total of 47 frames from 25 LC videos, procured from 3 countries and 9 surgeons, were annotated simultaneously by an expert panel of 6 surgeons and GoNoGoNet. Mean (± standard deviation) F1 Dice score were 0.58 (0.22) and 0.80 (0.12) for Go and No-Go zones, respectively. Mean (± standard deviation) accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for the Go zones were 0.92 (0.05), 0.52 (0.24), 0.97 (0.03), 0.70 (0.21), and 0.94 (0.04) respectively. For No-Go zones, these metrics were 0.92 (0.05), 0.80 (0.17), 0.95 (0.04), 0.84 (0.13) and 0.95 (0.05), respectively. Conclusions: AI can be used to identify safe and dangerous zones of dissection within the surgical field, with high specificity/PPV for Go zones and high sensitivity/NPV for No-Go zones. Overall, model prediction was better for No-Go zones compared to Go zones. This technology may eventually be used to provide real-time guidance and minimize the risk of adverse events.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2260-2268
Number of pages9
JournalSurgical endoscopy
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Bile duct injury
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Deep learning
  • Deep neural network
  • Machine learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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