A Randomized Comparison of 2 Robotic Virtual Reality Simulators and Evaluation of Trainees' Skills Transfer to a Simulated Robotic Urethrovesical Anastomosis Task

摘要: Objective To determine, via a randomized comparison study, whether robotic simulator-acquired skills transfer to performance of urethrovesical anastomosis (UVA) on 3-dimensional-printed bladder model using the da Vinci Robot. Materials and Methods Medical students, surgical residents, fellows were recruited divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (G1) (junior trainees) (G2) (senior trainees). Participants identical simulator training curricula dV-Trainer (dV-T) or Surgical Skills Simulator (dVSSS). then completed UVA task robot. Three blinded expert surgeons rated videotaped performances validated assessment tools, namely, Global Evaluative Assessment Robotic (GEARS; overall procedure) Anastomosis Competence Evaluation (RACE; specific UVA). Results Thirty-nine participants (G1 = 23 G2 = 16) study. in G2 had significantly more simulation experience compared with G1 (P  Conclusion Compared dV-T, dVSSS led superior GEARS RACE scores for junior trainees, but not senior trainees. The can be used improve acquisition less experienced trainees safe effective manner.