Validating the Use of the Mimic dV-trainer for Robotic Surgery Skill Acquisition Among Urology Residents

Korets, Ruslan; Mues, Adam C.; Graversen, Joseph A.; Gupta, Mantu; Benson, Mitchell C.; Cooper, Kimberly L.; Landman, Jaime; Badani, Ketan K.

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.1426

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“…The problem with training is that it has to be done on the robot itself, and hospitals usually cannot afford to buy a robot dedicated to training only. This is why standardized training curriculums for robotic surgery have not been fully developed up till now [53]; nonetheless, some institutions started presenting their surgeons with didactic lectures for knowledge development, followed by skills training sessions, and finally real-life case observations and mentoring [54].…”

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Robotics in plastic surgery, a review

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Robotic surgery is an emerging technology that is conquering the surgery field by storm. It has found solid applications in general surgery, gynecological surgery, vascular surgery, and especially in urology and cardiothoracic surgery. Its application is however restricted in the various fields of plastic surgery. There is no doubt that robots have a potential to become an important toll in reconstructive plastic surgery, but the extent of their use in aesthetic surgery is constrained. A review of the literature showed that several centers are currently using surgical robots for reconstructive and microsurgery. Robotic surgery is feasible and technically advantageous, though very costly. There is a paucity of data however concerning the long-term benefits of robotics versus conventional techniques, and none regarding aesthetic surgery applications. We strongly believe that, without ignoring the tremendous potential benefits of robotic technology in many fields of plastic surgery, no machine, no matter how sophisticated it is, will ever succeed at replacing the artistic sense, feeling, and touch necessary to achieve beauty with harmonious proportions.

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Robotics in plastic surgery, a review

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“…Moreover, training on the dVT can actually improve performance on the robot system equal to training with the robot itself. Improvement of technical surgical performance can be achieved within a relatively short period of time [20,21]. Another important question is if this VR system could also be used for assessment of robotic skills [22].…”

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Validation of a Novel Virtual Reality Simulator for Robotic Surgery

Schreuder

Wolswijk

Persson

et al. 2011

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

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Objective. With the increase in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery there is a concomitant rising demand for training methods. The objective was to establish face and construct validity of a novel virtual reality simulator (dV-Trainer, Mimic Technologies, Seattle, WA) for the use in training of robot-assisted surgery. Methods. A comparative cohort study was performed. Participants (n = 42) were divided into three groups according to their robotic experience. To determine construct validity, participants performed three different exercises twice. Performance parameters were measured. To determine face validity, participants filled in a questionnaire after completion of the exercises. Results. Experts outperformed novices in most of the measured parameters. The most discriminative parameters were "time to complete" and "economy of motion" (P < 0.001). The training capacity of the simulator was rated 4.6 ± 0.5 SD on a 5-point Likert scale. The realism of the simulator in general, visual graphics, movements of instruments, interaction with objects, and the depth perception were all rated as being realistic. The simulator is considered to be a very useful training tool for residents and medical specialist starting with robotic surgery. Conclusions. Face and construct validity for the dV-Trainer could be established. The virtual reality simulator is a useful tool for training robotic surgery.

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“…Moreover, since we focused on the retention of fundamental techniques, we evaluated only the easiest tasks in the MdVT, so it is possible that different results might occur with more difficult tasks. Although MdVT scores represent familiarity with actual robot-assisted surgery techniques based on previous studies, [8][9][10][11][12][13] further investigation is required to see if the results in the present study can be reproduced in actual surgeries and to study the retention of more advanced skills.…”

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“…[9][10][11] MdVT scores are closely linked to robotassisted surgery skills and are thus useful for helping urological students to learn the necessary skills. 12,13 In this report, we discuss the retention of robot-assisted surgical skills acquired by urologic surgeons using a virtualreality surgical trainer.…”

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Retention of robot-assisted surgical skills in urological surgeons acquired using Mimic dV-Trainer

Teishima

Hattori

Inoue

et al. 2014

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Cite as: Can Urol Assoc J 2014;8(7-8):e493-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1993 Published online July 18, 2014. Abstract Introduction:We assess the retention of robot-assisted surgical skills among urologic surgeons. Methods: The robot-assisted surgery skills of 20 urologic surgeons were assessed using a Mimic dV-Trainer program (Mimic Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA) consisting of 6 tasks. These 20 surgeons had no previous experience either using the Mimic dVTrainer or acting as the main surgeon in robot-assisted surgery. The surgeons completed the program 4 times in a row; after 1 year, they completed it again for a fifth time. Performance scores were recorded using the Mimic dV-Trainer's built-in algorithm. Results: For all 6 tasks, there were significant improvements to the scores in the fourth trials compared with those in the first trials. The scores in the fifth trials did not significantly decline compared with those in the fourth trials. There was no significant difference between the fifth trial scores of surgeons with laparoscopic surgery skills/experience and those without. Conclusion: Our results indicate that fundamental robot-assisted surgical skills can be retained in the long-term after they are acquired.

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Validating the Use of the Mimic dV-trainer for Robotic Surgery Skill Acquisition Among Urology Residents

Cited by 76 publications

References 18 publications

Robotics in plastic surgery, a review

Robotics in plastic surgery, a review

Validation of a Novel Virtual Reality Simulator for Robotic Surgery

Retention of robot-assisted surgical skills in urological surgeons acquired using Mimic dV-Trainer

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