| Title |
Virtual reality training for surgical trainees in laparoscopic surgery
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd006575.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Myura Nagendran, Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy, Rajesh Aggarwal, Marilena Loizidou, Brian R Davidson |
| Abstract |
Standard 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 time-consuming, costly, and of variable effectiveness. Training using a virtual reality simulator is an option to supplement standard training. Virtual reality training improves the technical skills of surgical trainees such as decreased time for suturing and improved accuracy. The clinical impact of virtual reality training is not known. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 510 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 79 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 63 | 12% |
| Researcher | 56 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 55 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 38 | 7% |
| Other | 115 | 22% |
| Unknown | 113 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 208 | 40% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 7% |
| Engineering | 32 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 4% |
| Psychology | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 69 | 13% |
| Unknown | 135 | 26% |
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