Baseline performance in a robotic virtual reality platform predicts rate of skill acquisition in a proficiency-based curriculum: a cohort study of surgical trainees.
Andres A AbreuBenjamin RailEmile FarahRodrigo E AlterioDaniel J ScottGanesh SankaranarayananHerbert J ZehPatricio M PolancoPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
Residents with an innate ability to perform tasks with better EOM may acquire robotic surgery skills faster. Future investigators could explore how these innate differences impact performance throughout residency.