Skills acquired on virtual reality laparoscopic simulators transfer into the operating room in a blinded, randomised, controlled trial.
Virtual reality surgical simulators have proven value in the acquisition and assessment of laparoscopic skills. In this study, we investigated skill transfer from a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator into the operating room, using a blinded, randomised, controlled trial design. Surgical trainees using the LapSim System performed significantly better at their first real-world attempt at a laparoscopic task than their colleagues who had not received similar training, as measured independently by a number of expert surgical observers using four criteria.
Cosman
P H
PH
University of Sydney, Australia.
Hugh
T J
TJ
Shearer
C J
CJ
Merrett
N D
ND
Biankin
A V
AV
Cartmill
J A
JA
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D009517:New South Wales; D014584:User-Computer Interface