Robot-assisted surgery has changed the landscape of surgery. Implementation of robotics
into most surgical specialties has left many educators challenged to develop the tools …

(1) Background: Simulation-based training has revolutionized surgical education, providing
a solution to the changing demands of surgical training and performance. The increasing …

Simulation in surgery is a safe and cost-effective way of training. Operating room
performance is improved after simulation training. The necessary attributes of surgical …

Purpose: Simulation-based training improves clinical skills, while minimizing the impact of
the educational process on patient care. We present results of a pilot multidisciplinary …

Robotic surgery has undergone exponential growth and has ever developing utilization. The
explosion of new technologies and regulation have led to challenges in training surgeons …

Multiple modalities exist for training urologic surgeons in robotic surgery. These include dry
and wet lab exercises, virtual reality and augmented reality simulators and animal and …

Objectives: Virtual reality (VR) simulation has the potential to standardize surgical training
for robotic surgery. We sought to evaluate all commercially available VR robotic simulators …

PURPOSE: We evaluated the concurrent and predictive validity of a novel robotic surgery
simulator in a prospective, randomized study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 24 …

Purpose: We evaluated the face, content and construct validity of the novel da Vinci® Skills
Simulator™ using the da Vinci Si™ Surgeon Console as the surgeon interface. Materials …

METHODS 25 participants were randomized into either a Test Group (TG; n= 13) or Control
Group (CG; n= 12) in an IRB-approved study. Trainees in the TG were asked to complete the …