Singh H, et al. - Researchers performed this study on surgeons (mean age ± SD = 34.5 ± 2.9 years, male:female ratio = 7:1), to determine the impact of the operative platform (robotic surgery or conventional laparoscopy) on prefrontal cortical activation during a suturing task performed under temporal demand. Objective evaluation of technical performance was carried out via task progression scores (au), error scores (au), leak volumes (mL) and knot tensile strengths (N). Findings demonstrated that performance during high workload conditions was improved with robotic surgery. Also, robotic surgery was found to be related to enhanced activation in regions of attention, concentration and task engagement.