Turgut, FerhatFerhatTurgutSomfai, Gábor MárkGábor MárkSomfaiHeussen, Florian Moritz AntoniusFlorian Moritz AntoniusHeussenEberle, AlexanderAlexanderEberlede Smet, Marc DMarc Dde SmetBecker, Matthias DMatthias DBecker2024-10-252024-10-252023-04-07https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/166752PURPOSE The Preceyes Surgical System (PSS) is a robotic assistive device that may enhance surgical precision. This study assessed pre- and intra-operative times and surgeons' perceptions of robot-assisted epiretinal membrane peeling (RA-MP). METHODS We analyzed the time requirement of three main tasks: the preparation of the PSS (I), patient preparation (II), and surgery (III). Following surgery, the surgeons were asked questions about their experience. RESULTS RA-MP was performed in nine eyes of nine patients. Task I required an average time of 12.3 min, initially taking 15 min but decreasing to 6 min in the last surgery. Task II showed a mean time of 47.2 (range of 36-65) min. Task III had a mean time of 72.4 (range of 57-100) min. A mean time of 27.9 (range of 9-46) min was necessary for RA-MP. The responses to the questionnaire revealed a trend towards increasing ease and reduced stress as familiarity with the PSS increased. CONCLUSIONS A substantial reduction in pre- and intra-operative times, decreasing to a total of 115 min, was demonstrated. RA-MP was positively anticipated by the surgeons and led to no hand or arm strain while being more complex than manual MP.enepiretinal membrane membrane peeling operative times robot-assisted membrane peeling robotic surgery surgeon satisfaction surgical precision vitreoretinal surgery600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healtharticle10.48350/1821013710910410.3390/jcm12082768