Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent mandatory social distancing led
to widespread disruption of medical education. This contributed to the accelerated …

Background This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of extended reality-based
training in surgical education. Methods This systematic review was conducted in line with …

Over the last two decades, the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the field of surgery
has developed exponentially, with the number of PubMed search results for “artificial …

Purpose Limited data exist on the actual transfer of skills learned using a virtual reality (VR)
simulator for arthroscopy training because studies mainly focused on VR performance …

Introduction Modern technologies are increasingly applied in neurosurgical resident
training. To date, no data are available regarding how frequently these are used in the …

Background Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, virtual simulation
has emerged as an alternative to traditional teaching methods as it can be employed within …

Background Digital tools like digital box trainers and VR seem promising in delivering safe
and tailored practice opportunities outside of the surgical clinic, yet understanding their …

Simulators have been used throughout history to practice complicated procedures before
performing them on human beings. The earliest simulation attempts were in cadavers …

Backgrounds To date, it is unclear what the educational response to the restrictions on
minimally invasive surgery imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have been, and how MIS …

Objective Immersive virtual reality (IVR) technology is transforming medical education. Our
aim was to compare the effectiveness of IVR with cadaveric bone models in teaching …