Background Surgical training has traditionally been one of apprenticeship, where the
surgical trainee learns to perform surgery under the supervision of a trained surgeon. This is …

Background Distractions during surgical procedures have been linked to medical error and
team inefficiency. This systematic review identifies the most common and most significant …

The current study evaluated the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
platforms, developed within the scope of the SKILLS Integrated Project, for industrial …

Purpose: We developed and validated a standardized assessment tool for robotic surgical
skills, and report its usefulness, reliability and construct validity in a clinical setting. Materials …

BACKGROUND: There is a pressing need for an intraoperative assessment tool that meets
high standards of reliability and validity to use as an outcome measure for different training …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess whether training to proficiency with
the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) simulator would result in improved …

Changes in medical practice that limit instruction time and patient availability, the expanding
options for diagnosis and management, and advances in technology are contributing to …

Background: Developing technical skill is essential to surgical training, but using the
operating room for basic skill acquisition may be inefficient and expensive, especially for …

Objective: To evaluate the impact of bench model fidelity on the acquisition of technical skill
using clinically relevant outcome measures. Methods: Fifty junior surgery residents …

Background: Virtual reality (VR) simulators now have the potential to replace traditional
methods of laparoscopic training. The aim of this study was to compare the VR simulator …