SynthesisBMC surgery2018
Spatial cognition in minimally invasive surgery: a systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgeon handedness affects the acetabular cup positioning during primary total hip arthroplasty regardless of the surgical approach. a systematic review and metanalysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Enhancing Surgical Robotic Skills Through Performance-Guided Training: A Swimmer's Approach for Defining Key Metrics.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on psychomotor skill acquisition during laparoscopic training: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Effect of virtual reality on spatial-anatomical understanding in preoperative liver surgery: a randomized crossover study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Cognitive learning versus practical "hands-on" training for acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills: an optimal combination study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Trial
- Does training on robotic virtual reality simulators improve the post-training robotic surgical skills of surgeons? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- Gaze Characteristics Using a Three-Dimensional Heads-Up Display During Cataract Surgery.Journal of eye movement research · 2025Article
- Validated Microsurgical Training Programmes: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Accuracy and efficiency of drilling trajectories with augmented reality versus conventional navigation randomized crossover trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Does the placement of acetabular cups differ between right and left sides for a right-handed surgeon operating through a direct lateral approach? A comparative study.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2024Article
- The development of visuospatial abilities and their impact on laparoscopic skill acquisition: a clinical longitudinal study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Observational
- Aptitude and attitude: predictors of performance during and after basic laparoscopic skills training.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Optimization and demonstration of two types of spring-roll dielectric elastomer actuators for minimally invasive surgery.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Ten years of IRCAD, Barretos, SP, Brazil.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2022Article
- Mental rotation ability predicts the acquisition of basic endovascular skills.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- The study of visuospatial abilities in trainees: A scoping review and proposed model.Surgery open science · 2021Article
- Effect of brain alpha oscillation on the performance in laparoscopic skills simulator training.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review.Canadian medical education journal · 2020Article
- Different cognitive styles can affect performance in laparoscopic surgery skill training.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundSpatial cognition is known to play an important role in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), as it was found to enable faster surgical skill acquisition, reduce surgical time and errors made and significantly improve surgical performance. No prior research attempted to summarize the available literature, to indicate the level of importance of the individual spatial abilities and how they impact surgical performance and skill acquisition in MIS.
methodsPsychological and medical databases were systematically searched to identify studies directly exploring spatial cognition in MIS learning and performance outcomes. Articles written in the English language articles, published between 2006 and 2016, investigating any and all aspect of spatial cognition in direct relation to influence over performance or learning of MIS, were deemed eligible.
resultsA total of 26 studies satisfied this criterion and were included in the review. The studies were very heterogeneous and the vast majority of the participants were novice trainees but with variable degree of skills. There were no clinical studies as almost all studies were conducted on either box trainers or virtual reality simulators. Mental rotation ability was found to have a clear impact on operative performance and mental practice was identified as an effective tool to enhance performance, pre-operatively. Ergonomic set-up of the MIS equipment has a marked influence on MIS performance and learning outcomes.
conclusionsSpatial cognition was found to play an important role in MIS, with mental rotation showing a specific significance. Future research is required to further confirm and quantify these findings in the clinical settings.
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