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Predicting Microsurgical Aptitude.

Heather A Osborn1, Jafri Kuthubutheen, Christopher Yao

  • 1*Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; †Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and ‡School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.

Otology & Neurotology : Official Publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [And] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
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Surgical trainees’ video gaming or musical experience did not predict microscopic surgical skills. Performance was not improved by video gaming, and musical training did not enhance aptitude in this study.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Education
  • Microsurgery

Background:

  • Microsurgery requires advanced psychomotor and visuospatial skills.
  • Current methods cannot predict surgical aptitude.
  • Identifying predictors of surgical skill is crucial for training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if background experiences predict microsurgical performance.
  • To investigate the role of video gaming and musical training in surgical aptitude.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study at a tertiary academic hospital.
  • Surveyed students with no prior surgical experience on background factors.
  • Assessed microsurgical task performance using a simulator with blinded investigators.

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Main Results:

  • No correlation found between video gaming and improved microsurgical performance; gamers scored worse.
  • Most students had musical training; early initiation (before age 6) correlated with higher scores.
  • Musicians did not outperform non-musicians overall, irrespective of training age.

Conclusions:

  • Video gaming history does not predict or improve microsurgical aptitude.
  • Musical instrument playing, even from a young age, did not enhance microsurgical skills in this cohort.