Supervised surgery studies on actual patients were all observational, reported high surgical volumes, and showed higher complication rates than VRS studies¶
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q2 i? All three supervised surgery studies were observational and reported a high amount of cataract surgeries performed by trainees, with intraoperative complication rates higher than in VRS studies. → Dormegny Lea 2024
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Dormegny Lea 2024¶
Dormegny Lea, Lansingh Van Charles, Lejay Anne, Chakfe Nabil, Yaici Rémi, Sauer Arnaud, Gaucher David, Henderson Bonnie An, Thomsen Ann Sofia Skou, Bourcier Tristan. (2024). Virtual reality simulation and real-life training programs for cataract surgery: a scoping review of the literature. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06245-w
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Review-level characterization of the four supervised training studies: all three comparative-relevant supervised studies were observational, reported high surgical volumes (median surgical ratio 167 [58-1034]), and intraoperative complication rates appeared higher than in VRS studies.
"All three supervised surgery studies were observational and reported a high amount of cataract surgeries performed by trainees. However, intraoperative complication rates appeared to be higher than in virtual reality simulation studies."
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