experience to the task of
completing 3 drills from
the Fundamentals of
Laparoscopic Surgery
Skill Set — peg transfer,
pattern cutting and sutur-
ing/knot-tying — in both
conventional 2D laparo-
scopic view and with 3D
image guidance.
The participants were
randomized as to which visual modality they used first. We measured the
amount of time it took them to complete the exercises and the number of
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SEE THE WAY The user-friendliness of 3D imaging systems'
glasses allow everyone to have a look at the procedure.
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