ArticleBrain sciences2021
The Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Enhancing Surgical Skill Acquisition: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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- M1 transcranial direct current stimulation augments laparoscopic surgical skill acquisition.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- A Verification Report of Three Meta-Analyses in Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation-Motor Learning Research.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Review
- Anodal cerebellar t-DCS impacts skill learning and transfer on a robotic surgery training task.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Optical neuroimaging and neurostimulation in surgical training and assessment: A state-of-the-art review.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2023Review
- Brain-behavior analysis of transcranial direct current stimulation effects on a complex surgical motor task.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2023Article
- Effectiveness and acceptability of noninvasive brain and nerve stimulation techniques for migraine prophylaxis: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The journal of headache and pain · 2022Article
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Abstract
The application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to targeted cortices has been found to improve in skill acquisition; however, these beneficial effects remained unclear in fine and complicated skill. The aim of the current meta-analysis was to investigate the association between tDCS application and the efficacy of surgical performance during surgical skill training. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of tDCS in enhancing surgical skill acquisition. This meta-analysis was conducted under a random-effect model. Six RCTs with 198 participants were included. The main result revealed that tDCS was associated with significantly better improvement in surgical performance than the sham control (Hedges'
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