Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The ability of characteristics to predict first time performance in laparoscopic tasks is not well described. Videogame experience predicts positive performance in laparoscopic experiences but its mechanism and confounding-association with aptitude remains to be elucidated. This study sought to evaluate for innate predictors of laparoscopic performance in surgically naive individuals with minimal videogame exposure. METHODS:Participants with no prior laparoscopic exposure and minimal videogaming experience were recruited consecutively from preclinical years at a medical university. Participants completed four visuospatial, one psychomotor aptitude test and an electronic survey, followed by four laparoscopic tasks on a validated Virtual Reality simulator (LAP Mentor™). RESULTS:Twenty eligible individuals participated with a mean age of 20.8 (±3.8) years. Significant intra-aptitude performance correlations were present amongst 75% of the visuospatial tests. These visuospatial aptitudes correlated significantly with multiple laparoscopic task metrics: number of movements of a dominant instrument (rs ≥ -0.46), accuracy rate of clip placement (rs ≥ 0.50) and time taken (rs ≥ -0.47) (p < 0.05). Musical Instrument experience predicted higher average speed of instruments (rs ≥ 0.47) (p < 0.05). Participant's revised competitive index level predicted lower proficiency in laparoscopic metrics including: pathlength, economy and number of movements of dominant instrument (rs ≥ 0.46) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION:Multiple visuospatial aptitudes and innate competitive level influenced baseline laparoscopic performances across several tasks in surgically naïve individuals.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Harrington CM,Bresler R,Ryan D,Dicker P,Traynor O,Kavanagh DOdoi
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.04.015subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-04-01 00:00:00pages
618-624issue
4eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
S0002-9610(17)30047-8journal_volume
215pub_type
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