• DOI:10.1001/ARCHSURG.142.2.181
Corpus ID: 29837222

The impact of video games on training surgeons in the 21st century.

@article{Rosser2007TheIO,
  title={The impact of video games on training surgeons in the 21st century.},
  author={J. Rosser and P. J. Lynch and Laurie Cuddihy and D. Gentile and J. Klonsky and R. Merrell},
  journal={Archives of surgery},
  year={2007},
  volume={142 2},
  pages={
          181-6; discusssion 186
        }
}

J. Rosser, P. J. Lynch, +3 authors R. Merrell

Published 2007

Medicine

Archives of surgery

BACKGROUND Video games have become extensively integrated into popular culture. [...] Key MethodSETTING Academic medical center and surgical training program. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-three residents and attending physicians participating in Top Gun from May 10 to August 24, 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measures were compared between participants' laparoscopic skills and suturing capability, video game scores, and video game experience. Expand Abstract

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