ReviewNeurosurgical review2020
A review of virtual reality simulators for neuroendoscopy.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Training models and simulators for endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2023Pooled it
- A review of head-mounted devices for surgical education, preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation.Updates in surgery · 2026Review
- Frontiers of Innovation and Clinical Application in Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- On AI's role in training professionals in assisted reproductive technology.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
- Medical Digital Twin Technology for Interoperability: Challenges and Opportunities.Biomedical engineering and computational biology · 2026Review
- Training in Endoscopic Endonasal Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review of Available Models.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Neuroendoscopy Training.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Review
- The bibliometric analysis of extended reality in surgical training: Global and Chinese perspective.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The Integration of 3D Virtual Reality and 3D Printing Technology as Innovative Approaches to Preoperative Planning in Neuro-Oncology.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of artificial intelligence on the training of general surgeons of the future: a scoping review of the advances and challenges.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Article
- Neurosurgical Education Using Cadaver-Free Brain Models and Augmented Reality: First Experiences from a Hands-On Simulation Course for Medical Students.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Craniotomy Simulator with Force Myography and Machine Learning-Based Skills Assessment.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Application of MRI images based on Spatial Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm guided by Neuroendoscopy in the treatment of Tumors in the Saddle Region.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2021Article
- Virtual Reality in the Neurosciences: Current Practice and Future Directions.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Review
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Abstract
Neurosurgery is a challenging surgical specialty that demands many technical and cognitive skills. The traditional surgical training approach of having a trainee coached in the operating room by the faculty is time-consuming, costly, and involves patient risk factors. Simulation-based training methods are suitable to impart the surgical skills outside the operating room. Virtual simulators allow high-fidelity repeatable environment for surgical training. Neuroendoscopy, a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique, demands additional skills for limited maneuverability and eye-hand coordination. This study provides a review of the existing virtual reality simulators for training neuroendoscopic skills. Based on the screening, the virtual training methods developed for neuroendoscopy surgical skills were classified into endoscopic third ventriculostomy and endonasal transsphenoidal surgery trainers. The study revealed that a variety of virtual reality simulators have been developed by various institutions. Although virtual reality simulators are effective for procedure-based skills training, the simulators need to include anatomical variations and variety of cases for improved fidelity. The review reveals that there should be multi-centric prospective and retrospective cohort studies to establish concurrent and predictive validation for their incorporation in the surgical educational curriculum.
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