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The Relationship between Tests of Neurocognition and Performance on a Laparoscopic Simulator
Joint Authors
Khachani, Amine
Crystal, Howard
Atiah, Rima A. A.
Minkoff, Howard
Aslam, Muhammad Faisal
Bral, Pedram
Kuzbari, Oumar
Kuzbari, Imad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To estimate if there is a relationship between the results of tests of neurocognition and performance on a laparoscopic surgery simulator.
Methods and Materials.
Twenty participants with no prior laparoscopic experience had baseline cognitive tests administered (Trail Making Test, Part A and B (TMT-A and TMT-B), Grooved Peg Board Test, Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Symbol Digit Recall Test, and Stroop Interference Test), completed a demographic questionnaire, and then performed laparoscopy using a simulator.
We correlated the results of cognitive tests with laparoscopic surgical performance.
Results.
One cognitive test sensitive to frontal lobe function, TMT-A, significantly correlated with laparoscopic surgical performance on the simulator (correlation coefficient of 0.534 with P<.05).
However, the correlation between performance and other cognitive tests (TMT-B, Grooved Peg Board Test, Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Symbol Digit Recall Test, and Stroop Interference Test) was not statistically significant.
Conclusion.
Laparoscopic performance may be related to measures of frontal lobe function.
Neurocognitive tests may predict motor skills abilities and performance on laparoscopic simulator.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kuzbari, Oumar& Crystal, Howard& Bral, Pedram& Atiah, Rima A. A.& Kuzbari, Imad& Khachani, Amine…[et al.]. 2010. The Relationship between Tests of Neurocognition and Performance on a Laparoscopic Simulator. Minimally Invasive Surgery،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475457
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kuzbari, Oumar…[et al.]. The Relationship between Tests of Neurocognition and Performance on a Laparoscopic Simulator. Minimally Invasive Surgery No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kuzbari, Oumar& Crystal, Howard& Bral, Pedram& Atiah, Rima A. A.& Kuzbari, Imad& Khachani, Amine…[et al.]. The Relationship between Tests of Neurocognition and Performance on a Laparoscopic Simulator. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475457
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475457