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Systematic video game training in surgical novices improves performance in virtual reality endoscopic surgical simulators: a prospective randomized study.

Schlickum MK, Hedman L, Enochsson L, et al. Systematic video game training in surgical novices improves performance in virtual reality endoscopic surgical simulators: a prospective randomized study. World J Surg. 2009;33(11):2360-7. doi:10.1007/s00268-009-0151-y.

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November 13, 2009
Schlickum MK, Hedman L, Enochsson L, et al. World J Surg. 2009;33(11):2360-7.
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This randomized controlled trial found that medical students assigned to an intensive regimen of playing "shooter" video games demonstrated significantly superior endoscopic abilities than students who merely played a computer chess game. This study builds on a growing body of research on the importance of video games in surgical training.

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Schlickum MK, Hedman L, Enochsson L, et al. Systematic video game training in surgical novices improves performance in virtual reality endoscopic surgical simulators: a prospective randomized study. World J Surg. 2009;33(11):2360-7. doi:10.1007/s00268-009-0151-y.