Simulation in Neurosurgery - a brief review and commentary.

Simulation in Neurosurgery - a brief review and commentary.

World Neurosurg. 2015 Dec 15;

Authors: Cobb MI, Taekman JM, Zomorodi AR, Gonzalez LF, Turner DA

Abstract
Neurosurgery is one of the most technically demanding and liable of all medical professionals. More than 75% of neurosurgical errors deemed as preventable and technical in nature. Yet in a specialty that requires such high level of technical expertise, with large consequences for error, there are even fewer opportunities for residents in training to practice on the most complicated cases. Although there is no replacement for actual experiences in the operating room, inter-personal mentorship, coaching, and training, there is room to supplement residency education through simulation. Here we review the evidence to support surgical simulation, describe the strengths and weaknesses of existing technologies in direct neurosurgery specific and indirect simulation applications, and advocate for the development of more neurosurgery specific applications using emerging kinetic technologies.

PMID: 26704209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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