Comparison of laparoscopic performance using low-cost laparoscopy simulators versus state-of-the-art simulators: a multi-center prospective, randomized crossover trial

Simulator training is an efficient method for the development of basic laparoscopic skills. We aimed to investigate if low-cost simulators are comparable to more expensive box trainers regarding surgeons usability, likability, and performance.

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Main Authors:	Geißler, Mark Enrik (Author) , Bereuter, Jean-Paul (Author) , Geissler, Rona Berit (Author) , Kowalewski, Karl-Friedrich (Author) , Egen, Luisa (Author) , Haney, Caelán Max (Author) , Schmidt, Sofia (Author) , Fries, Alexa (Author) , Buck, Nathalie (Author) , Weiß, Juliane (Author) , Krause-Jüttler, Grit (Author) , Weitz, Jürgen (Author) , Distler, Marius (Author) , Oehme, Florian (Author) , Bechtolsheim, Felix, Freiherr von (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	30 January 2025
In:	Surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques Year: 2025, Volume: 39, Issue: 3, Pages: 2016-2025
ISSN:	1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s00464-025-11531-9
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-11531-9
Author Notes:	Mark Enrik Geissler, Jean-Paul Bereuter, Rona Berit Geissler, Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski, Luisa Egen, Caelan Haney, Sofia Schmidt, Alexa Fries, Nathalie Buck, Juliane Weiß, Grit Krause-Jüttler, Jürgen Weitz, Marius Distler, Florian Oehme, Felix von Bechtolsheim