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Virtual reality in laparoscopic skills training: is haptic feedback replaceable?

Ellen Hiemstra1, Elisabeth M Terveer, Magdalena K Chmarra

  • 1Department of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. Hiemstra@lumc.nl

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies : MITAT : Official Journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy
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Virtual reality (VR) simulators for laparoscopic skills training are improving. Adding kinematic interaction to VR systems shows promise as a surrogate for haptic feedback, enhancing skill acquisition compared to conventional VR.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Medical Simulation
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Laparoscopic skills training increasingly occurs outside the operating room (OR).
  • Virtual reality (VR) simulators lack tactile (haptic) feedback, a crucial component of traditional training.
  • Developing effective VR solutions to compensate for missing haptic feedback is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if kinematic interaction in VR can substitute for haptic feedback.
  • To compare the effectiveness of VR with and without kinematic interaction against box trainers.
  • To assess skill improvement in novices using different laparoscopic training modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty novice participants were randomized into four groups: conventional VR (VR-I), VR with kinematic interaction (VR-II), box trainer (Box-I/Box-II), and a control group.

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  • All groups performed an identical cylinder task for training.
  • Performance was assessed by comparing pre- and post-training tissue handling task completion using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.

    • Main Results:

    • The control group showed no significant improvement.
    • The conventional VR group (VR-I) improved significantly in task completion time.
    • The VR with kinematic interaction group (VR-II) and both box trainer groups demonstrated significant improvements in time, path length, and motion in depth.

    Conclusions:

    • Box trainers remain superior to VR systems regarding haptic feedback.
    • Kinematic interaction in VR systems can serve as a promising surrogate for haptic feedback.
    • Enhanced VR simulators with kinematic interaction show potential for improving laparoscopic skills training.