Virtual reality simulator training equals mechanical robotic training in improving robot-assisted basic suturing skills

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Short-phase training on a virtual reality simulator improves technical performance in tele-robotic surgery

✍ Indran Balasundaram; Rajesh Aggarwal; Ara Darzi 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 Wiley (Robotic Publications) 🌐 English ⚖ 395 KB

## Abstract ## Background The da Vinci tele‐robot necessitates the acquisition of new skills and surgical educators must develop standardized training programmes. It is possible that virtual reality (VR) computer simulation maybe used and it is necessary to define whether a simulator is an appropr