Research Letter

Artificial Intelligence–Driven Video-Based Surgical Skill Assessment in Hepatobiliary Laparoscopic Surgery

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.3007

July 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This quality improvement study evaluates the use of a video-based artificial intelligence framework that uses multi-instrument tracking and clinically informed spatiotemporal kinematic features to provide objective, granular assessment of laparoscopic cholecystectomy skill.

Corresponding Authors: Jian Yang, MD (yangjian486@126.com), and Haisu Tao, MD (taohaisu_dr@126.com), Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Surgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 253 Industrial 16 Ave, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510280, Guangdong Province, China.

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