Endoscopy

Studies from M.K. Schlickum et al in the area of endoscopy described

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, November 29th, 2009

According to a study from Stockholm, Sweden, "Previous studies have shown a correlation between previous video game experience and performance in minimally invasive surgical simulators. The hypothesis is that systematic video game training with high visual-spatial demands and visual similarity to endoscopy would show a transfer effect on performance in virtual reality endoscopic surgical simulation."

"A prospective randomized study was performed. Thirty surgical novices were matched and randomized to five weeks of systematic video game training in either a first-person shooter game (Half Life) with high visual-spatial demands and visual similarities to endoscopy or a...

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