Are gamers better laparoscopic surgeons? Impact of gaming skills on laparoscopic performance in "Generation Y" students.

Are gamers better laparoscopic surgeons? Impact of gaming skills on laparoscopic performance in "Generation Y" students.

<h4>Background</h4>Both laparoscopic surgery and computer games make similar demands on eye-hand coordination and visuospatial cognitive ability. A possible connection between both areas could be used for the recruitment and training of future surgery residents.<h4>Aim</h4>Th...

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Main Authors: Rabi Datta, Seung-Hun Chon, Thomas Dratsch, Ferdinand Timmermann, Luise Müller, Patrick Sven Plum, Stefan Haneder, Daniel Pinto Dos Santos, Martin Richard Späth, Roger Wahba, Christiane Josephine Bruns, Robert Kleinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232341

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232341

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