Background The use of motion tracking has been proved to provide an objective
assessment in surgical skills training. Current systems, however, require the use of …

Objective: To assess the use of a synchronized video-based motion tracking device for
objective, instant, and automated assessment of laparoscopic skill in the operating room …

Motion tracking software for assessing laparoscopic surgical proficiency has been proven to
be effective in differentiating between expert and novice performances. However, with …

Background Analysis of surgical instrument motion is applicable in surgical skill assessment
and monitoring of the learning progress in laparoscopy. Current commercial instrument …

Background There is an increasing demand for structured objective ex vivo training and
assessment of laparoscopic psychomotor skills prior to implementation of these skills in …

Abstract Introduction The EVA (Endoscopic Video Analysis) tracking system is a new system
for extracting motions of laparoscopic instruments based on nonobtrusive video tracking …

Background Knot tying is a fundamental skill that surgical trainees have to learn early on in
their training. The aim of this study was to establish the predictive and concurrent validity of …

Background The use of simulation for laparoscopic training has led to the development of
objective tools for skills assessment. Motion analysis represents one area of focus. This …

Introduction The objective of this study is to assess the usefulness of an evaluation system of
surgical skills based on motion analysis of laparoscopic instruments. Method This system …

We read with interest the recent paper by Van Sickle et al.[4] regarding construct validity of
the video-based motion tracking system on the ProMIS laparoscopic simulator. Indeed, our …