This study presents a systematic review of literature on the application of augmented reality
(AR) in professional training contexts published between 2001 and 2020. A total of 49 …

Background: Advancements in technology continue to transform the landscape of medical
education. The need for technology-enhanced distance learning has been further …

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) suturing demands advanced surgical skills.
Therefore, it is important these skills are adequately trained and assessed. Assessment and …

Background Simulation-based surgical training (SBST) is key to securing future surgical
expertise. Proficiency-based training (PBT) in laparoscopy has shown promising results on …

Background Minimal invasive surgery (MIS) is increasingly used for the correction of
congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and esophageal atresia (EA). It is important to …

Background: Current training programs for complex pediatric minimal invasive surgery (MIS)
are usually bulk training, consisting of 1-or 2-day courses. The aim of this study was to …

It is difficult, time consuming and expensive to assess manual skills in open surgery. The aim
of this study is to investigate the construct validity of a low-cost, easily accessible tracking …

Background Laparoscopic technical surgical skills (LTS) are considered a fundamental
competence for General Surgery residents. Several simulation tools (ST) have been …

Background There is increasing availability of operative video for use in surgical training.
Emerging technologies can now assess video footage and automatically generate metrics …

Background Augmented reality (AR) has emerged as a transformative technology in medical
education, particularly in training basic laparoscopic skills. Despite its growing applications …