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Virtual reality-based simulation training for ventriculostomy: an evidence-based approach.

Clemens M Schirmer1, J Bradley Elder, Ben Roitberg

  • 1*Division of Neurosurgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts; ‡Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; §Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; ¶Section of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ‖Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

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Virtual reality (VR) simulation enhances neurosurgical resident training for ventriculostomy placement. This simulation-based training improved both didactic knowledge and practical skills, validating VR as an effective teaching tool.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Medical Simulation
  • Surgical Education

Background:

  • Virtual reality (VR) simulation is crucial for neurosurgical resident training.
  • The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) developed a VR curriculum for common neurosurgical disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance neurosurgical resident training for ventriculostomy placement using simulation-based training.

Main Methods:

  • A course-based neurosurgical simulation curriculum was implemented at CNS annual meetings.
  • A trauma module focused on ventriculostomy placement, including didactic and simulator-based instruction.
  • Pretests, posttests, and questionnaires assessed skill improvement and simulator validation.

Main Results:

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  • Written scores improved significantly from 75% to 87.5%.
  • Participants showed significant improvements in anatomy, burr hole placement, catheter location, and procedure time.
  • Senior residents demonstrated better trajectory planning, while junior residents improved in anatomy identification and procedure time.

Conclusions:

  • VR ventriculostomy placement training complements standard methods for neurosurgical trauma management.
  • The study validates VR simulators as effective teaching tools, evidenced by improved participant knowledge and skills.