Assessing Cognitive Workload and Performance in the Operating Room: Challenges in Applying NASA ‐ TLX Among Experienced Surgeons

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate cognitive workload and performance in experienced surgeons during surgical procedures.
• Assessment of cognitive workload using NASA-TLX instrument
• Comparison of workload scores among surgeons
• Qualitative analysis of challenges in applying the NASA-TLX scale
• Surgeons reported varying cognitive workload levels depending on surgical complexity
• Significant challenges identified in consistently applying NASA-TLX among experienced surgeons