%0 Journal Article %1 citeulike:4525766 %A Larsen, Christian R. %A Soerensen, Jette L. %A Grantcharov, Teodor P. %A Dalsgaard, Torur %A Schouenborg, Lars %A Ottosen, Christian %A Schroeder, Torben V. %A Ottesen, Bent S. %D 2009 %J BMJ %K simulation %N may14\_2 %P b1802+ %R 10.1136/bmj.b1802 %T Effect of virtual reality training on laparoscopic surgery: randomised controlled trial %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1802 %V 338 %X Objective To assess the effect of virtual reality training on an actual laparoscopic operation. Design Prospective randomised controlled and blinded trial. Setting Seven gynaecological departments in the Zeeland region of Denmark. Participants 24 first and second year registrars specialising in gynaecology and obstetrics. Interventions Proficiency based virtual reality simulator training in laparoscopic salpingectomy and standard clinical education (controls). Main outcome measure The main outcome measure was technical performance assessed by two independent observers blinded to trainee and training status using a previously validated general and task specific rating scale. The secondary outcome measure was operation time in minutes. Results The simulator trained group (n=11) reached a median total score of 33 points (interquartile range 32-36 points), equivalent to the experience gained after 20-50 laparoscopic procedures, whereas the control group (n=10) reached a median total score of 23 (22-27) points, equivalent to the experience gained from fewer than five procedures (P<0.001). The median total operation time in the simulator trained group was 12 minutes (interquartile range 10-14 minutes) and in the control group was 24 (20-29) minutes (P<0.001). The observers' inter-rater agreement was 0.79. Conclusion Skills in laparoscopic surgery can be increased in a clinically relevant manner using proficiency based virtual reality simulator training. The performance level of novices was increased to that of intermediately experienced laparoscopists and operation time was halved. Simulator training should be considered before trainees carry out laparoscopic procedures. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00311792 . rtmp://highwirepr.fcod.llnwd.net/a1969/o21vr\_trainingsmall/larc577908.f2\_default.gif This video follows Sofie Leisby, a trainee surgeon, through laparoscopic surgeryfrom practising in VR to a real life procedure. 10.1136/bmj.b1802

@article{citeulike:4525766, abstract = {Objective To assess the effect of virtual reality training on an actual laparoscopic operation. Design Prospective randomised controlled and blinded trial. Setting Seven gynaecological departments in the Zeeland region of Denmark. Participants 24 first and second year registrars specialising in gynaecology and obstetrics. Interventions Proficiency based virtual reality simulator training in laparoscopic salpingectomy and standard clinical education (controls). Main outcome measure The main outcome measure was technical performance assessed by two independent observers blinded to trainee and training status using a previously validated general and task specific rating scale. The secondary outcome measure was operation time in minutes. Results The simulator trained group (n=11) reached a median total score of 33 points (interquartile range 32-36 points), equivalent to the experience gained after 20-50 laparoscopic procedures, whereas the control group (n=10) reached a median total score of 23 (22-27) points, equivalent to the experience gained from fewer than five procedures (P<0.001). The median total operation time in the simulator trained group was 12 minutes (interquartile range 10-14 minutes) and in the control group was 24 (20-29) minutes (P<0.001). The observers' inter-rater agreement was 0.79. Conclusion Skills in laparoscopic surgery can be increased in a clinically relevant manner using proficiency based virtual reality simulator training. The performance level of novices was increased to that of intermediately experienced laparoscopists and operation time was halved. Simulator training should be considered before trainees carry out laparoscopic procedures. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00311792 . rtmp://highwirepr.fcod.llnwd.net/a1969/o21vr\_trainingsmall/larc577908.f2\_default.gif This video follows Sofie Leisby, a trainee surgeon, through laparoscopic surgeryfrom practising in VR to a real life procedure. 10.1136/bmj.b1802}, added-at = {2009-05-19T18:00:18.000+0200}, author = {Larsen, Christian R. and Soerensen, Jette L. and Grantcharov, Teodor P. and Dalsgaard, Torur and Schouenborg, Lars and Ottosen, Christian and Schroeder, Torben V. and Ottesen, Bent S.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f1401fc6b37cf6a6d72b71353d0c7afe/earthfare}, citeulike-article-id = {4525766}, description = {CiteULike: Everyone's library}, doi = {10.1136/bmj.b1802}, interhash = {f6537e1269263301add7d2cccccf0e88}, intrahash = {f1401fc6b37cf6a6d72b71353d0c7afe}, journal = {BMJ}, keywords = {simulation}, month = May, number = {may14\_2}, pages = {b1802+}, posted-at = {2009-05-19 11:37:08}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2009-05-19T18:03:27.000+0200}, title = {Effect of virtual reality training on laparoscopic surgery: randomised controlled trial}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b1802}, volume = 338, year = 2009 }