This study sought to develop basic robotic surgical skills among surgical trainees across
multiple specialties using a VR-based curriculum and provided objective, on-demand …

Phenomenon: Virtual reality simulators are the subject of several recent studies of skills
training for robot-assisted surgery. Yet no consensus exists regarding what a core skill set …

Background The annual number of robotic surgical procedures is on the rise. Robotic
surgery requires unique skills compared to other surgical approaches. Simulation allows …

Introduction The clinical application of robotic surgery is increasing. The skills necessary to
perform robotic surgery are unique from those required in open and laparoscopic surgery. A …

Introduction Despite the importance of simulation-based training for robotic surgery, there is
no consensus about its training curricula. Recently, a virtual reality (VR) platform (SimNow …

Objective Hepatobiliary surgery is a highly complex, low-volume specialty with long learning
curves necessary to achieve optimal outcomes. This creates significant challenges in both …

Background The aim of this study was to design and validate a cross‐specialty basic robotic
surgical skills training program on the RobotiX Mentor virtual reality simulator. Methods A …

Methods: Medical trainees were enrolled prospectively; one group trained on the virtual
reality simulator, and the other group trained on the da Vinci dry laboratory platform …

Introduction This study aimed to develop a training curriculum to evaluate the basic robotic
skills necessary to reach an 80% preset proficiency score and correlate the level of surgical …

Background The clinical application of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is rapidly increasing.
The da Vinci Surgical System™ is currently the only commercially available RAS system …