Evaluation of a new virtual-reality training simulator for hysteroscopy
- 24 April 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 23 (9), 2026-2033
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9927-7
Abstract
To determine realism and training capacity of HystSim, a new virtual-reality simulator for the training of hysteroscopic interventions. Sixty-two gynaecological surgeons with various levels of expertise were interviewed at the 13th Practical Course in Gynaecologic Endoscopy in Davos, Switzerland. All participants received a 20-min hands-on training on the simulator and filled out a four-page questionnaire. Twenty-three questions with respect to the realism of the simulation and the training capacity were answered on a seven-point Likert scale along with 11 agree–disagree statements concerning the HystSim training in general. Twenty-six participants had performed more than 50 hysteroscopies (“experts”) and 36 equal to or fewer than 50 (“novices”). Four of 60 (6.6%) responding participants judged the overall impression as “7 – absolutely realistic”, 40 (66.6%) as “6 – realistic”, and 16 (26.6%) as “5 – somewhat realistic”. Novices (6.48; 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.28–6.7) rated the overall training capacity significantly higher than experts (6.08; 95% CI 5.85–6.3), however, high-grade acceptance was found in both groups. In response to the statements, 95.2% believe that HystSim allows procedural training of diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy, and 85.5% suggest that HystSim training should be offered to all novices before performing surgery on real patients. Face validity has been established for a new hysteroscopic surgery simulator. Potential trainees and trainers assess it to be a realistic and useful tool for the training of hysteroscopy. Further systematic validation studies are needed to clarify how this system can be optimally integrated into the gynaecological curriculum.Keywords
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