Quickly through the keyhole

摘要

Trainee surgeons who incorporate virtual reality into standard training in keyhole surgery learn more quickly, work with greater accuracy and make less errors, according to studies.rnThe findings from a Cochrane Systematic Review this year are significant due to the time-consuming and costly nature of training surgeons operating within hour limits set by European legislation.rnThe Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has opened a clinical skills facility that includes a keyhole surgery unit and another where the entire range of simulation techniques are taught, from simple plastic models on which trainees can practice stitching to a complete simulated operating theatre.