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Virtual reality (VR) simulation effectively enhances surgical skills training for procedures like laparoscopy, flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy, and endovascular surgery. While VR simulation shows proven benefits, further research is needed to validate more simulated tasks and optimize training setups for improved clinical outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Medical Simulation
Surgical Education Technology
Virtual Reality Applications

Background:

Procedural virtual reality (VR) simulation offers a bridge between basic skills training and complex operating room (OR) performance.
This paper reviews current VR simulators for laparoscopy (LS), flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy (FGE), and endovascular surgery (EVS) available commercially and in scientific literature.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of existing procedural VR simulation systems and their applications.
To assess the current state of VR simulation in surgical training across LS, FGE, and EVS.

Main Methods:

An online survey was distributed to VR simulator companies and developers.
A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus databases for relevant scientific publications.

Main Results:

Five companies participated in the survey, offering a total of 78 procedural tasks.
The literature review analyzed 116 articles, identifying 23 distinct VR simulator systems.
Approximately 90% of laparoscopy studies, and 75% of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and endovascular surgery studies, demonstrated the validity or added value of VR simulation.

Conclusions:

Procedural VR simulation training is proven to enhance clinical performance.
A significant number of simulated procedural tasks remain unvalidated.
Future research should focus on optimizing VR simulator training methodologies and validating their impact on clinical outcomes.