Article
Critical Care Medicine
Aoife Feeley, Iain Feeley, Khalid Merghani, Eoin Sheehan
Summary: The Precision OS trauma module for proximal femoral nail procedure demonstrated good face and construct validity. Intermediate surgeons outperformed novices, with further research needed to evaluate the use of virtual platform simulation in surgical trauma training.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Anishan Vamadevan, Lars Konge, Morten Stadeager, Flemming Bjerrum
Summary: The study investigated the effect of adding haptic simulators to a proficiency-based laparoscopy training program. The results showed that haptic simulators reduced the time to reach proficiency compared to non-haptic simulators. However, the acquired skills were not transferable to the conventional non-haptic setting.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Fernando Perez-Escamirosa, Damaris Areli Garcia-Cabra, Jose Ricardo Ortiz-Hernandez, Salvador Montoya-Alvarez, Eduardo Alfredo Ruiz-Vereo, Ricardo Manuel Ordorica-Flores, Arturo Minor-Martinez, Jesus Tapia-Jurado
Summary: The aim of this study is to validate the virtual immersive operating room simulator (VIORS) and evaluate its training experience for laparoscopic psychomotor skills. The results showed that the VIORS simulator could effectively differentiate surgeons with different skill levels and was considered a useful device for procedural laparoscopic training.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Rikke Jeong Jorgensen, Rikke Groth Olsen, Morten Bo Sondergaard Svendsen, Morten Stadeager, Lars Konge, Flemming Bjerrum
Summary: This study aimed to gather validity evidence for two assessment tools for laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying and compare rater-based assessment with simulator metric-based assessment. The results showed that using both simulator metrics and rater assessments can provide a more comprehensive evaluation of laparoscopic suturing competency.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Tobias Albrecht, Christoph Nikendei, Mark Praetorius
Summary: This study assessed the face, content, and construct validity of a novel virtual reality otoscopy simulator, showing good face and content validity as well as construct validity between otolaryngologists and medical students. The results support the use of the simulator as a complementary tool in otologic training for medical students.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Bas Kengen, Wouter M. IJgosse, Harry van Goor, Jan-Maarten Luursema
Summary: Selective performance feedback can effectively improve trainee performance by directing their focus on specific variables, regardless of their impulsiveness traits. This approach has the potential to mitigate the negative impact of impulsiveness on performance outcomes.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Luis C. Hincapie-Gutierrez, Carlos A. Oviedo-Penata, Manuel A. Rojas-Galvis, Carlos H. Riano-Benavides, Juan G. Maldonado-Estrada
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate and validate a laparoscopic abdominal simulator for beginners to acquire basic laparoscopic skills. The results showed that the simulator provided the acquisition of basic laparoscopic skills and improved surgical performance scores, time metrics, number of movements, and angular displacement. It also proved effective for training advanced laparoscopic skills. The overall rating of the simulator's feasibility and effectiveness was 10 out of 10.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
David J. Harris, Gavin Buckingham, Mark R. Wilson, Jack Brookes, Faisal Mushtaq, Mark Mon-Williams, Samuel J. Vine
Summary: Recent advances in technology have generated interest in using virtual reality (VR) simulations for training in high-performance environments. Research on a VR golf putting simulation demonstrated adequate construct validity and psychological fidelity, though further validation is needed to address differences between real and virtual tasks.
Article
Surgery
Przemyslaw Korzeniowski, Carmen S. Chacon, Victoria R. Russell, Simon A. Clarke, Fernando Bello
Summary: The study developed a prototype VR simulator for core manual skills training in pediatric laparoscopic hernia repair. Validation results from 36 pediatric surgeons showed good subjective feedback and content validity of the simulator, indicating promising foundations for further development and larger studies.
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alan Kawarai Lefor, Saul Alexis Heredia Perez, Atsushi Shimizu, Hung-Ching Lin, Jan Witowski, Mamoru Mitsuishi
Summary: The value of kinematic data for skill assessment was investigated using a virtual reality simulator developed for liver surgery. The simulator differentiated between expert surgeons and novices, showing that simulation can be an effective way to obtain kinematic data.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yoshifumi Ochi, Shiori Yanai, Yasunori Yoshino, Mari Sawada, Shintaro Sakate, Kiyoshi Kanno, Masaaki Andou
Summary: Mixed reality is valuable in evaluating the position of uterine fibroids during laparoscopic myomectomy, offering the potential for reducing the recurrence of residual fibroids and enhancing quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
David Nair, Jonathan M. Wells, Nick Cook, Ma Yi, Victoria Scott, Spencer W. Beasley
Summary: Through the assessment of three thoracoscopic tasks, we found that these tasks could effectively differentiate between novices and intermediate/expert levels, but not between experts and intermediate participants. The ring transfer and needle pass tasks achieved construct validity, had good interrater reliability, and were found to be useful in assessing a novice surgeon's progression, while the EA cut task showed poor reliability.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Florin Covaciu, Nicolae Crisan, Calin Vaida, Iulia Andras, Alexandru Pusca, Bogdan Gherman, Corina Radu, Paul Tucan, Nadim Al Hajjar, Doina Pisla
Summary: In recent years, there has been an expansion in the development of VR simulators, particularly in the field of robotic surgery. This article presents a study on a VR simulator designed for robotically assisted single-uniport surgery. The control of the surgical robotic system is achieved using voice commands and a user interface connected to a wristband with sensors. The experimental evaluation showed promising results, validating the initial solution for further development.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Carlos A. Oviedo-Penata, Gloria E. Giraldo Mejia, Carlos Humberto Riano-Benavides, Juan G. Maldonado-Estrada, Juan D. Lemos Duque
Summary: The development of innovative simulation models for veterinary laparoscopic surgery training is a priority. This study described a simulation tool for the training of total laparoscopic gastropexy (TLG) with intracorporeal sutures in dogs. The tool showed good acceptance and was deemed useful and realistic by veterinarians with different degrees of experience in minimally invasive surgery. Further studies are needed to assess its technical skills and transferability to the actual surgical environment.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Elizaveta Igoshina, Frank A. Russo, Robert Shewaga, Bruce Haycock, Behrang Keshavarz
Summary: Driving simulators are valuable tools for research, training, and rehabilitation, but they can also cause simulator sickness, which negatively affects driving performance. This study investigated the relationship between simulator sickness and driving performance in a high-fidelity driving simulator. The results showed that there was a low to moderate correlation between simulator sickness and driving performance, and participants who experienced higher levels of simulator sickness did not perform differently from those with lower levels.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2022)