Investigating the impact of gaming and spatial cognition on laparoscopic surgical skills.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies Pub Date : 2024-07-21 DOI:10.1080/13645706.2024.2376064

Minoru Hattori, Hiroyuki Egi, Naoko Hasunuma

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between video gaming experience, spatial cognition, and laparoscopic surgical skills in a cohort of 50 medical students.

Method: Participants were assessed for video gaming experience, spatial cognition, and laparoscopic skills. The number of hours played per week was also recorded. Structural equation modeling was used to determine the relationship between these variables.

Results: Our findings revealed that video gaming experience and spatial cognition exerted a positive influence on laparoscopic skills. Interestingly, students who excessively indulged in video games without concomitant improvements in spatial cognition experienced a negative impact on their laparoscopic skills.

Conclusions: These findings underscore the potential of video gaming as a tool for improving surgical skills, but also highlight the potential downsides of excessive gaming. The positive correlation between gaming and surgical skills suggests that video games could be integrated into surgical education. Future research should focus on identifying specific video games that effectively promote visuospatial skills as well as determining the optimal balance between gaming and traditional surgical training.

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研究游戏和空间认知对腹腔镜手术技能的影响。

研究背景本研究的目的是在50名医科学生中考察视频游戏经验、空间认知和腹腔镜手术技能之间的关联：方法：对参与者的视频游戏经验、空间认知和腹腔镜技能进行评估。同时还记录了每周的游戏时长。采用结构方程模型确定这些变量之间的关系：结果：我们的研究结果表明，视频游戏经验和空间认知对腹腔镜技能有积极影响。有趣的是，过度沉迷于电子游戏而没有同时提高空间认知能力的学生对其腹腔镜技能产生了负面影响：这些发现强调了电子游戏作为提高手术技能的一种工具的潜力，但也强调了过度游戏的潜在弊端。游戏与手术技能之间的正相关性表明，可以将视频游戏融入手术教育中。未来的研究应侧重于确定能有效提高视觉空间技能的特定视频游戏，以及确定游戏与传统外科培训之间的最佳平衡。

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Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies 医学-外科

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

5.90%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies (MITAT) is an international forum for endoscopic surgeons, interventional radiologists and industrial instrument manufacturers. It is the official journal of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) whose membership includes representatives from a broad spectrum of medical specialities, instrument manufacturing and research. The journal brings the latest developments and innovations in minimally invasive therapy to its readers. What makes Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies unique is that we publish one or two special issues each year, which are devoted to a specific theme. Key topics covered by the journal include: interventional radiology, endoscopic surgery, imaging technology, manipulators and robotics for surgery and education and training for MIS.