Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2018
Transferability of laparoscopic skills using the virtual reality simulator.
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- The Effects of Learning Transfer on Clinical Performances Among Medical Staff: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Use of Operative Video Technology in Surgical Education: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026Review
- Simulation speeds up adaptation to the 3D exoscope: a randomized controlled trial.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Comparing the Application Effects of Immersive and Non-Immersive Virtual Reality in Nursing Education: The Influence of Presence and Flow.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Application of virtual reality haptic simulators in periodontics: insights from dental professionals.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Correlation between a motion analysis method and Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills for assessing interns' performance in a simulated peg transfer task in Jordan: a validation studyJournal of educational evaluation for health professions · 2025Article
- Building Your Future Holographic Mentor: Can We Use Mixed Reality Holograms for Visual Spatial Motor Skills Acquisition in Surgical Education?Surgical innovation · 2024Article
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- Training on a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator improves performance of live laparoscopic surgery.Asian journal of endoscopic surgery · 2022Article
- Virtual Reality in Medical Students' Education: Scoping Review.JMIR medical education · 2022Article
- Immersive virtual reality in STEM: is IVR an effective learning medium and does adding self-explanation after a lesson improve learning outcomes?Educational technology research and development : ETR & D · 2022Article
- Virtual Reality as an Affirmative Spin-Off to Laparoscopic Training: An Updated Review.Cureus · 2021Review
- Bimanual Fundamentals: Validation of a New Curriculum for Virtual Reality Training of Laparoscopic Skills.Surgical innovation · 2020Article
- A Systematic Scoping Review of Ethical Issues in Mentoring in Surgery.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSkill transfer represents an important issue in surgical education, and is not well understood. The aim of this randomized study is to assess the transferability of surgical skills between two laparoscopic abdominal procedures using the virtual reality simulator in surgical novices.
methodsFrom September 2016 to July 2017, 44 surgical novices were randomized into two groups and underwent a proficiency-based basic training consisting of five selected simulated laparoscopic tasks. In group 1, participants performed an appendectomy training on the virtual reality simulator until they reached a defined proficiency. They moved on to the tutorial procedural tasks of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Participants in group 2 started with the tutorial procedural tasks of laparoscopic cholecystectomy directly. Finishing the training, participants of both groups were required to perform a complete cholecystectomy on the simulator. Time, safety and economy parameters were analysed.
resultsSignificant differences in the demographic characteristics and previous computer games experience between the two groups were not noted. Both groups took similar time to complete the proficiency-based basic training. Participants in group 1 needed significantly less movements (388.6 ± 98.6 vs. 446.4 ± 81.6; P < 0.05) as well as shorter path length (810.2 ± 159.5 vs. 945.5 ± 187.8 cm; P < 0.05) to complete the cholecystectomy compared to group 2. Time and safety parameters did not differ significantly between both groups.
conclusionThe data demonstrate a positive transfer of motor skills between laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy on the virtual reality simulator; however, the transfer of cognitive skills is limited. Separate training curricula seem to be necessary for each procedure for trainees to practise task-specific cognitive skills effectively. Mentoring could help trainees to get a deeper understanding of the procedures, thereby increasing the chance for the transfer of acquired skills.
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