Different cognitive styles can affect performance in laparoscopic surgery skill training

ConclusionsThe study shows for the first time that a standard method from cognitive psychology can be used to distinguish between different cognitive styles in surgical education and that these different cognitive styles affect performance on a box trainer. Since the correlation between box trainer performance and surgical proficiency is well documented, the method might be an efficient way to reduce errors and to elevate patient safety in laparoscopic surgery.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research