Deliberate practice on a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator enhances the quality of surgical technical skills

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 253; no. 6; p. 1216
• Main Authors: Crochet, Patrice, Aggarwal, Rajesh, Dubb, Sukhpreet Singh, Ziprin, Paul, Rajaretnam, Niroshini, Grantcharov, Teodor, Ericsson, K Anders, Darzi, Ara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2011
• Subjects: Animals; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - education; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - standards; Computer Simulation; Education; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Animal; Swine; User-Computer Interface; Young Adult

Virtual reality (VR) simulation provides unique training opportunities. This study evaluates whether the deliberate practice (DP) can be successfully applied to simulated laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for enhancement of the quality of surgical skills. Twenty-six inexperienced surgeons underwent...