AR's effect on procedure and training time is mixed: large gains in discrete structured tasks but no difference for complex procedures¶
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q3 i? Total laparoscopic training time was reduced by 29.8% with AR telestration (mean 1163 [SD 275] vs 1658 [SD 375] seconds, P<.001). → El Ashry M 2026
q3 i? For more complex procedures, no significant difference in total operative time was observed (mean 79.6 [SD 25.7] vs 84.5 [SD 33.2] minutes, P=.09). → El Ashry M 2026 (2)
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El Ashry M 2026¶
El Ashry M, El Ashry A, Khalique H, Abdalle Y, Yeung T. (2026). Augmented Reality in Surgical Training: Systematic Review of Its Impact on Technical Performance in Surgical Trainees. JMIR Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.2196/71572
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Crossover RCT (n=60) of iSurgeon telestration; the review reports the 29.8% training-time reduction (1163 vs 1658 seconds, P<.001).
"Wild et al [7] reported the most pronounced efficiency gain: total laparoscopic training time was reduced by 29.8% with AR telestration (mean 1163 [SD 275] vs mean 1658 [SD 375] seconds; P<.001)."
El Ashry M 2026 (2)¶
El Ashry M, El Ashry A, Khalique H, Abdalle Y, Yeung T. (2026). Augmented Reality in Surgical Training: Systematic Review of Its Impact on Technical Performance in Surgical Trainees. JMIR Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.2196/71572
q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2
The review reports no significant operative-time difference for complex procedures (P=.09) and suggests AR's efficiency benefits are most detectable in discrete, structured tasks; equivalence was not tested.
"For more complex procedures, no significant differences in total operative time were observed (mean 79.6 [SD 25.7] vs mean 84.5 [SD 33.2] minutes; P=.09), suggesting that AR's efficiency benefits are most readily detectable in discrete, structured tasks (Table 3)."
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Related Claims¶
- AR training is consistently associated with reduced procedural errors across all studies measuring that outcome — related
- AR telestration lowers cognitive workload during surgical training as measured by validated instruments — related
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