Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialCan Robots Accelerate the Learning Curve for Surgical Training? An Analysis of Residents and Medical Students.
Surgical traineeship has traditionally been based on a master apprentice model where learning takes place in the operating theatre. This approach has changed over the past few years with greater emphasis on surgical training taking place within the surgical skills laboratory. We developed a high fidelity simulator, the Image-guided Robotic Assisted Surgical simulator (IRAS) with an incorporated robotic guidance feature. ⋯ Participants randomised to the intervention group consistently scored better. However, their overall time were not statistically significant from the control group. The robotic guidance capability of the IRAS is a key advantage of this simulator platform over the conventional platform.