Role of laparoscopic virtual simulator in the standard training for residents

Abstract

Objective To explore the role of laparoscopic virtual simulator in the standard training of residents. Methods Twenty surgical attending physicians finished laparoscopic surgery independently with less than 10 cases and 20 residents in our hospital were selected as the research group. Laparoscopic skills training was conducted to all cases, the completion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy was compared between the two groups. Results The performance of surgical operations of the residents after training was better than before training (P＜0.05). The performance of surgical operations of the attending physicians after training neither is better than the residents physicians before training. Conclusions Laparoscopic virtual simulator can effectively enhance the skill of laparoscopic operation and reduce clinical risk.

Keywords

• laparoscope|virtual reality|standardized training