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Contemporary virtual reality laparoscopy simulators: quicksand or solid grounds for assessing surgical trainees?

Anthony S Thijssen1, Marlies P Schijven

  • 1Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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Virtual reality (VR) laparoscopic simulators offer valuable metrics for comparing trainee and expert skills. However, current VR metrics cannot reliably predict real-life surgical performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Simulation
  • Surgical Education Technology

Background:

  • Growing demand for safe and effective laparoscopic training tools.
  • Introduction of virtual reality (VR) laparoscopic simulators for skill assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of VR metrics in assessing laparoscopic skills.
  • Determine the validity of VR simulators in surgical training.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases for VR simulator validation studies.
  • Inclusion of 42 publications on construct, concurrent, and predictive validation.
  • Analysis of study design heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Weak concurrence between VR metrics and box trainer metrics, aptitude tests, and in vivo performance.

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  • Demonstrated construct validity for several VR metrics in specific simulators.
  • Significant heterogeneity in study designs across validation types.

    • Conclusions:

    • VR simulators can reliably differentiate laparoscopic skills between trainees and experts with appropriate setup.
    • Current VR metrics are not yet predictive of real-world surgical skill proficiency.
    • Further research needed to enhance predictive validity of VR surgical simulators.