Haptic exploration improves performance of a laparoscopic training task.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopy has reduced tactile and visual feedback compared to open surgery. There is increasing evidence that visual and haptic information converge to form a more robust mental representation of an object. We investigated whether tactile exploration of an object prior to executing a laparoscopic action on it improves performance.

Methods

A prospective cohort study with 20 medical students randomized in two different groups was conducted. A silicone ileocecal model, on which a laparoscopic action had to be performed, was used inside an outside a ForceSense box trainer. During the pre-test, students either did a combined manual and visual exploration or only visual exploration of the caecum model. To track performance during the trials of the study we used force,

SUBMITTER: Postema RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8263408 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature