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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
卷 188, 期 1, 页码 71-75出版社
EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.059
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psychometrics; spatial ability; skill acquisition; laparoscopic surgery
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Background: Previous research showing correlations between spatial ability and surgical skills has used participants in relatively early stages of training. Research in skill acquisition has shown that the role of cognitive abilities can diminish as skills become increasingly automatic. In this study, we explored the role of spatial ability in laparoscopic surgical skills in two groups, one experienced and the other relatively inexperienced. Methods: Subjects were recruited from two videoscopic courses: an advanced course for experienced surgeons and a laparoscopic urological surgery course attended by participants with relatively little laparoscopic experience. Three measures were obtained: spatial abilities, videoscopic experience, and operative skills. Results: A significant con-elation (r = 0.393) was found between spatial ability and skills in the lower experience group but not among the experienced surgeons (r = 0.020). Conclusions: The results are consistent with the prediction that the importance of spatial ability in performance of laparoscopic skills should diminish with experience. (C) 2004 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved.
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