Abstract Background Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR)
are emerging technologies that can create immersive learning environments for health …

Methods: Residents were surveyed about how often they experience difficulty using
common orthopaedic instruments. Self-reported difficulty using surgical instruments was …

Background There is an increasing interest for a test assessing objectively the innate
aptitude for surgery as a craft specialty to complement the current selection process of …

Background There is growing interest in identifying trainees with surgical aptitude predictive
of eventual technical proficiency. Musical tasks involve complex, cerebral activity, and …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate face and content validity of a low‐
cost, low‐technology, non‐biologic endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) task trainer and …

Background Training using laparoscopic high-fidelity simulators (LHFSs) to proficiency
levels improves laparoscopic cholecystectomy skills. However, high-cost simulators and …

Abstract Introduction The LapSim (Surgical Science, Sweden) laparoscopic simulator is a
high-fidelity virtual reality simulator for use in endoscopic surgical training. This review …

Background Contemporary surgical training can be compromised by fewer practical
opportunities. Simulation can fill this gap to optimize skills' development and progress …

Background Good technical skills are crucial for surgeons. Yet although surgical training
programs strive to assess technical aptitude when selecting surgical residents, valid …

Background This study aims to investigate if a smartphone laparoscopy simulator,
SimuSurg, is effective in improving laparoscopic skills in surgically inexperienced medical …