A recent study from Iowa State University shows that surgeons who have a history of playing video games as a hobby may be faster and more accurate when performing video assisted surgery! This doesn’t mean your game-maniac is going to be the world’s next great video surgeon — but video game skill does correlate with laparoscopic surgery skill. Laparoscopic surgery uses video technology to help doctors operate through a small incision in the body, which helps reduce healing time and scarring. More than thirty surgeons and surgical residents took part in the two day laparoscopic surgery workshop that produced these … Continue reading →