Biography
Biography: Jose Luis Mosso Vazquez
Abstract
Objective: We present surgical experience with endoscopic trainers with smart phones, tablets and Wii game at the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City. Methodology: Two specific holders were designed and built to hold real laparoscopic tools. Results: 300 undergraduate students have used serious game trainers since 2010 and they performed the followings 4 surgical procedures: Laparoscopy, nefrectomy, splenectomy and appendectomy on animal model. Conclusions: Students developed hand-eye coordination and time reduced to make knots and sutures. We suggest serious game as complementary and useful tool for teaching introduction and for warm up for endoscopic surgery in the career of medicine for undergraduate students. Our program of surgery included endoscopic surgery in the second and fourth year of the career and conventional endoscopic tools were used as complement at the end of each course of one month.
