A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Role of Video-based Coaching in Training Laparoscopic Skills

This study evaluates whether video-based coaching can enhance laparoscopic surgical skills performance.Many professions utilize coaching to improve performance. The sports industry employs video analysis to maximize improvement from every performance.Laparoscopic novices were baseline tested and then trained on a validated virtual reality (VR) laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) curriculum. After competence, subjects were randomized on a 1:1 ratio...