Cervical cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy and the fourth most common
cancer in women worldwide. Over the last two decades, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) …

Introduction Although robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly performed, objective
assessment of technical skills is lacking. The aim of this study is to provide validity evidence …

Background As global use of surgical robotic systems is steadily increasing, surgical
simulation can be an excellent way for robotic surgeons to acquire and retain their skills in a …

Introduction Robot-assisted surgery is often performed by experienced laparoscopic
surgeons. However, this technique requires a different set of technical skills and surgeons …

Training improves skills in minimally invasive surgery. This study aimed to investigate the
learning curves of complex motion parameters for both hands during a standardized training …

Recent usage of virtual reality (VR) technology in surgical training has emerged because of
its cost-effectiveness, time savings, and cognition-based feedback generation. However, the …

Background Analysis of surgical instrument motion is applicable in surgical skill assessment
and monitoring of the learning progress in laparoscopy. Current commercial instrument …

Purpose Exergames can be used to train physical and cognitive abilities and have been
shown to be effective in reducing the risk of falls in older adults. However, there is limited …

Background There are few studies on simulation training in laparoscopic bilioenteric
anastomosis. There is also a lack of mature and reliable training models for bilioenteric …

Collision feedback about instrument and environment interaction is often lacking in robotic
surgery training devices. The PoLaRS virtual reality simulator is a newly developed desk …