Background To prevent unnecessary errors and adverse results of laparoscopic surgery,
proper training is of paramount importance. A safe way to train surgeons for laparoscopic …

Training and assessment paradigms for laparoscopic surgical skills are evolving from
traditional mentor–trainee tutorship towards structured, more objective and safer programs …

An introduction to Serious game Definitions and concepts Page 11 11 An introduction to
Serious game Definitions and concepts Julian Alvarez (1); Damien Djaouti (2) (1) Trigone …

Although the use of performance efficiency measures (speed, movement economy, errors)
and ergonomic assessments are relatively well established, the evaluation of cognitive …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of surgical trainee involvement on operative time for
common surgical procedures. Laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy …

BACKGROUND: Validating assessment tools in surgical simulation training is critical to
objectively measuring skills. Most reviews do not elicit methodologies for conducting …

Abstract Introduction The EVA (Endoscopic Video Analysis) tracking system is a new system
for extracting motions of laparoscopic instruments based on nonobtrusive video tracking …

Minimally invasive surgery (eg laparoscopy) requires special surgical skills, which should be
objectively assessed. Several studies have shown that motion analysis is a valuable …

Background Video trainers may best offer visually realistic laparoscopic simulation, whereas
virtual reality (VR) modules may best provide multidimensional objective measures of …

Procedural simulation will be a revolutionary change in how health care providers maintain
their proficiency and skill. Visionary leaders are already examining how this educational …