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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Clinical Competence, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, General Surgery, Humans, Laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Psychomotor Performance.
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Does virtual reality training lead to faster adaptation to the novel psychomotor restrictions encountered by laparoscopic surgeons? Context: The fulcrum effect of the body wall on instrument handling poses a major obstacle to the mastery of instrument coordination for junior laparoscopic surgeons. This study evaluated three types of laparoscopic simulator training to assess their ability to promote the user's adaptation to the fulcrum effect. Thirty-two participants with no previous experience in laparoscopic surgery were randomly assigned to one of four groups representing different training conditions. One group was assigned to use a virtual reality simulator (MIST VR); two others were given a laparoscopic Z or U maze-tracking task. The control group received no training. Subjects were asked to perform a 2-min laparoscopic cutting task under normal laparoscopic imaging conditions first before and then after training. In the test trial, subjects who trained on MIST VR made significantly more correct incisions (p < 0.0001) and fewer incorrect incisions (p < 0.0001).
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Training on a virtual reality simulator such as MIST VR helps laparoscopic novices adapt to the fulcrum effect faster. Final Decision: yes