Gender benefit in laparoscopic surgical performance using a 3D-display system: data from a randomized cross-over trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of 3D technique compared to high-resolution 2D-4K-display technique has been shown to optimize spatial orientation and surgical performance in laparoscopic surgery. Since women make up an increasing amount of medical students and surgeons, this study was designed to investigate whether one gender has a greater benefit from using a 3D compared to a 4K-display system.

Methods

In a randomized cross-over trial, the surgical performance of male and female medical students (MS), non-board certified surgeons (NBCS), and board certified surgeons (BCS) was compared using 3D- vs. 4K-display technique at a minimally invasive training parkour with multiple surgical tasks and repetitions.

Results

128 participants (56 women, 72 men) were included. Overall parkour

SUBMITTER: Busshoff J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9085658 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature