Comparison of 2k and 4k imaging systems for laparoscopic repair of choledochal cyst in children

Image quality is crucial for the success and safety of all laparoscopic procedures and involves a complex interplay between scope lenses, magnification coefficients, and monitor resolution/distortion. Traditional high-definition (HD) laparoscopy (2K) is known to be associated with some loss of depth perception and an operating surgeon must move a scope around regularly and use motion parallax to confirm the relative position of instruments and points of interest to transform the two-dimensional (2D) image seen on a monitor to a three-dimensional (3D) image in their mind.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research