title: Training and assessment of psychomotor skills for performing laparoscopic surgery using BEST-IRIS virtual reality training simulator.
abstract: In this article, we present the results of a pilot study that examined the performance of people training on a Virtual Reality based BEST-IRIS Laparoscopic Surgery Training Simulator. The performance of experienced surgeons was examined and compared to the performance of residents. The purpose of this study is to validate the BEST-IRIS training simulator. It appeared to be a useful training and assessment tool.
authors.affiliation: Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute and Research Centre, A V Hospital Patalamma Temple Street, Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India--560 004. drramesh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makam
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Tulip
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brendon
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shreedhar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naidu
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D014584:User-Computer Interface