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The role of video games in facilitating the psychomotor skills training in laparoscopic surgery

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Gynecological Surgery

Abstract

Several studies have evaluated the impact of video games (VGs) on psychomotor skills in laparoscopic surgery. Our review of literature revealed that prior VGs experience ameliorates the initial skill level of novice trainees and accelerates their learning curve by facilitating a better perception of 3D images, ambidexterity, and tone reflexes. The published studies are unfortunately limited by the small number of participants, the heterogeneity of the sample, the endpoints, and the evaluation tools of the studies. Randomized control studies with strict inclusion criteria and valid evaluation tool are required before including this concept in surgical educational programs.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

    Elie Chalhoub, Assad Kesrouani, Elie El Rassy, Jamale Rizkallah & Dany Chalhoub

  2. The European Academy for Gynecological Surgery, Leuven, Belgium

    Vasilis Tanos, Rudi Campo & Zaki Sleiman

  3. Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland

    Chantal Walter

  4. Lebanese American University School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon

    Zaki Sleiman

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Chalhoub, E., Tanos, V., Campo, R. et al. The role of video games in facilitating the psychomotor skills training in laparoscopic surgery. Gynecol Surg 13, 419–424 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-016-0986-9

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