Yiasemidou, M, Glassman, D, Mushtaq, F orcid.org/0000-0001-7881-1127 et al. (4 more authors) (2017) Mental practice with interactive 3D visual aids enhances surgical performance. Surgical Endoscopy, 31 (10). pp. 4111-4117. ISSN 0930-2794
Abstract
Background: Evidence suggests that Mental Practice (MP) could be used to finesse surgical skills. However, MP is cognitively demanding and may be dependent on the ability of individuals to produce mental images. In this study, we hypothesised that the provision of interactive 3D visual aids during MP could facilitate surgical skill performance. Methods: 20 surgical trainees were case-matched to one of three different preparation methods prior to performing a simulated Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC). Two intervention groups underwent a 25-minute MP session; one with interactive 3D visual aids depicting the relevant surgical anatomy (3D-MP group, n = 5) and one without (MP-Only, n = 5). A control group (n = 10) watched a didactic video of a real LC. Scores relating to technical performance and safety were recorded by a surgical simulator. Results: The Control group took longer to complete the procedure relative to the 3D&MP condition (p = .002). The number of movements was also statistically different across groups (p = .001), with the 3D&MP group making fewer movements relative to controls (p = .001). Likewise, the control group moved further in comparison to the 3D&MP condition and the MP-Only condition (p = .004). No reliable differences were observed for safety metrics. Conclusion: These data provide evidence for the potential value of MP in improving performance. Furthermore, they suggest that 3D interactive visual aids during MP could potentially enhance performance, beyond the benefits of MP alone. These findings pave the way for future RCTs on surgical preparation and performance.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Mental practice; Surgical training; Anatomical models |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Inst of Biomed & Clin Sciences (LIBACS) (Leeds) > Trans Anaesthetics & Surgical Sciences (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Leeds Teaching Hospitals Charitable Foundation 9R01/14-15 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Feb 2017 11:03 |
Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2017 14:25 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5459-3 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00464-017-5459-3 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:111886 |