Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski1, Jonathan D Hendrie1, Mona W Schmidt1, Tanja Proctor2, Sai Paul1, Carly R Garrow1, Hannes G Kenngott1, Beat P Müller-Stich1, Felix Nickel3. 1. Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. 2. Department of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. 3. Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. felix.nickel@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Touch Surgery™ (TS) is a serious gaming application for cognitive task simulation and rehearsal of key steps in surgical procedures. The aim was to establish face, content, and construct validity of TS for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Furthermore, learning curves with TS and a virtual reality (VR) trainer were compared in a randomized trial. METHODS: The performance of medical students and general surgeons was compared for all three modules of LC in TS to establish construct validity. Questionnaires assessed face and content validity. For analysis of learning curves, students were randomized to train on VR or TS first, and then switched to the other training modality. Performance data were recorded. RESULTS: 54 Surgeons and 51 medical students completed the validation study. Surgeons outperformed students with TS: patient preparation (students = 45.0 ± 19.1%; surgeons = 57.3 ± 15.2%; p < 0.001), access and laparoscopy (students = 70.2 ± 10.9%; surgeons = 75.9 ± 9.7%; p = 0.008) and LC (students = 69.8 ± 12.4%; surgeons = 77.7 ± 9.6%; p < 0.001). Both groups agreed that TS was a highly useful and realistic application. 46 students were randomized for learning curve analysis. It took them 2-4 attempts to reach a 100% score with TS. Training with TS first did not improve students' performance on the VR trainer; however, students who trained with VR first scored significantly higher in module 3 of TS. CONCLUSION: TS is an accepted serious gaming application for learning cognitive aspects of LC with established construct, face, and content validity. There appeared to be a synergy between TS and the VR trainer. Therefore, the two training modalities should accompany one another in a multimodal training approach to laparoscopy.
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BACKGROUND: Touch Surgery™ (TS) is a serious gaming application for cognitive task simulation and rehearsal of key steps in surgical procedures. The aim was to establish face, content, and construct validity of TS for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Furthermore, learning curves with TS and a virtual reality (VR) trainer were compared in a randomized trial. METHODS: The performance of medical students and general surgeons was compared for all three modules of LC in TS to establish construct validity. Questionnaires assessed face and content validity. For analysis of learning curves, students were randomized to train on VR or TS first, and then switched to the other training modality. Performance data were recorded. RESULTS: 54 Surgeons and 51 medical students completed the validation study. Surgeons outperformed students with TS: patient preparation (students = 45.0 ± 19.1%; surgeons = 57.3 ± 15.2%; p < 0.001), access and laparoscopy (students = 70.2 ± 10.9%; surgeons = 75.9 ± 9.7%; p = 0.008) and LC (students = 69.8 ± 12.4%; surgeons = 77.7 ± 9.6%; p < 0.001). Both groups agreed that TS was a highly useful and realistic application. 46 students were randomized for learning curve analysis. It took them 2-4 attempts to reach a 100% score with TS. Training with TS first did not improve students' performance on the VR trainer; however, students who trained with VR first scored significantly higher in module 3 of TS. CONCLUSION: TS is an accepted serious gaming application for learning cognitive aspects of LC with established construct, face, and content validity. There appeared to be a synergy between TS and the VR trainer. Therefore, the two training modalities should accompany one another in a multimodal training approach to laparoscopy.
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Keywords:
Cholecystectomy; Education; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Touch Surgery
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