Simulation-based training has been widely used in medical education. More specifically,
various systems for minimally invasive surgery training have been proposed in the past two …

Background Nowadays, advances in medical informatics have made minimally invasive
surgery (MIS) procedures the preferred choice. However, there are several problems with …

Background Our aim was to characterize the motions of multiple laparoscopic surgical
instruments among participants with different levels of surgical experience in a series of wet …

Purpose The aim of this study is to present the construct and concurrent validity of a motion-
tracking method of laparoscopic instruments based on an optical pose tracker and …

Background The determination of surgeons' psychomotor skills in minimally invasive surgery
techniques is one of the major concerns of the programs of surgical training in several …

Several studies have demonstrated that training with a laparoscopic simulator improves
laparoscopic technical skills. We describe how to build a homemade, low-cost laparoscopic …

Background Simulation in virtual environments has become a new paradigm for surgeon
training in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). However, this technology is expensive and …

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) suturing demands advanced surgical skills.
Therefore, it is important these skills are adequately trained and assessed. Assessment and …

Background Most of the commercially available virtual reality-based laparoscopic simulators
do not effectively evaluate combined psychomotor and force-based laparoscopic skills …

Purpose Surgical skill assessment has primarily been performed using checklists or rating
scales, which are prone to bias and subjectivity. To tackle this shortcoming, assessment of …