The Eindhoven laparoscopic cholecystectomy training course—improving operating room performance using virtual reality training: results from the first E.A.E.S. accredited virtual reality trainings curriculum

Schijven, Marlies P.; Jakimowicz, Jack J.; Broeders, I. A. M. J.; Tseng, L. N. L.

doi:10.1007/s00464-004-2240-1

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“…In practice, this is often established by measuring a logical difference in outcome between research populations with different levels of experience on a specific task of interest. Multiple studies have been conducted to validate different virtual reality systems as tools for training surgeons in endoscopic surgery skills [3,4,6,10,[13][14][15][16][17]. These studies demonstrated construct validity for these systems.…”

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Construct validity of the LapSim: Can the LapSim virtual reality simulator distinguish between novices and experts?

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Background: Virtual reality simulators may be invaluable in training and assessing future endoscopic surgeons. The purpose of this study was to investigate if the results of a training session reflect the actual skill of the trainee who is being assessed and thereby establish construct validity for the LapSim virtual reality simulator (Surgical Science Ltd., Gothenburg, Sweden). Methods: Forty-eight subjects were assigned to one of three groups: 16 novices (0 endoscopic procedures), 16 surgical residents in training (>10 but <100 endoscopic procedures), and 16 experienced endoscopic surgeons (>100 endoscopic procedures). Performance was measured by a relative scoring system that combines single parameters measured by the computer. Results: The higher the level of endoscopic experience of a participant, the higher the score. Experienced surgeons and surgical residents in training showed statistically significant higher scores than novices for both overall score and efficiency, speed, and precision parameters. Conclusions: Our results show that performance of the various tasks on the simulator corresponds to the respective level of endoscopic experience in our research population. This study demonstrates construct validity for the LapSim virtual reality simulator. It thus measures relevant skills and can be integrated in an endoscopic training and assessment program.

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“…The notion of incorporating virtual reality training into the surgical curriculum has been suggested only recently and therefore validation testing for simulation concepts is a very recent development [3,4,6,10,[13][14][15][16][17].…”

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“…Although this implementation study was not designed to calculate costs, it is interesting to debate how high costs may be to minimize complications; however, this was beyond the scope of this study. Alternative options to monitoring learning curves have been described including workshops, bench or animal models, and virtual-reality programs [21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Most of these methods are developed for training in basic skills of laparoscopy or as an introduction to a more advanced procedure, but most often not suitable to learn level 3 procedures.…”

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Implementing an Advanced Laparoscopic Procedure by Monitoring with a Visiting Surgeon

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Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

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“…In gynecology, Larsen et al (26) demonstrated that training on the LapSim ® resulted in improved STS during a laparoscopic salpingectomy with respect to time and to a validated score. Moreover, both Xitact LS500 ® and LAP Mentor demonstrated a significantly positive impact on STS in the oR in nonrandomized comparative studies (27,28). Finally, beyond training to acquire STS, VR simulators have also demonstrated a positive impact as a warm-up tool for surgeons before doing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (29).…”

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Toward technology-supported surgical training: the potential of virtual simulators in laparoscopic surgery

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Aggarwal

2013

Scand J Surg

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Background and Aims: The mastery of manual skills that are indispensable for the performance of surgical tasks is a competence specific to surgery. one way of facilitating this acquisition is to move the training out of the operating room and all of its restrictions. Surgical training out of the operating room, also called simulation, has spread widely in the past decade, especially in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. Material and Methods: This review assesses the role of virtual reality (Vr) simulators in laparoscopic surgery and their actual impact on technical skills.Results and Conclusions: There is a wealth of simulators, ranging from low-to highfidelity simulators incorporating haptic feedback. They comprise basic tasks, procedural modules, and full procedures. Virtual reality simulators have shown acceptable fidelity and validity evidence. moreover, training out of the operating room on virtual reality simulators has demonstrated its positive impact on basic skills during real laparoscopic procedures in patients. The benefit of virtual reality over simple video trainers remains unclear for teaching basic skills. however, virtual reality simulators provide automatic feedback that permitted to design structured competency-based curricula and allow deliberate practice. finally, advanced procedures and patient-specific models have been designed on virtual reality simulators, and further investigations are still awaited to appraise their educational value.

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The Eindhoven laparoscopic cholecystectomy training course—improving operating room performance using virtual reality training: results from the first E.A.E.S. accredited virtual reality trainings curriculum

Abstract: The Eindhoven Virtual Reality laparoscopic cholecystectomy training course improves surgical skill in the operating room above the level of residents trained by a variety of other training methods.

Cited by 122 publications

References 15 publications

Construct validity of the LapSim: Can the LapSim virtual reality simulator distinguish between novices and experts?

Construct validity of the LapSim: Can the LapSim virtual reality simulator distinguish between novices and experts?

Implementing an Advanced Laparoscopic Procedure by Monitoring with a Visiting Surgeon

Toward technology-supported surgical training: the potential of virtual simulators in laparoscopic surgery

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