On a blue background is a quote in white and blue text, with the first half of the quote highlighted in yellow for emphasis. The quote reads: “3D technologies, including 3D-printed models and VR/AR platforms, show promise in enhancing surgical training for renal cancer by improving anatomical understanding and procedural skills. These technologies demonstrate good precision and can help assess trainee surgical skill.” Beneath the quote is a stylized illustration of a kidney pair. The quote is attributed to Rubat Baleuri et al. (2025), doi: 10.1007/s11701-025-02961-7.
This #SysRev examines 17 studies assessing the usefulness of 3D-printed, VR, & AR surgical simulators for teaching urology trainees to perform renal cancer surgeries, with many focusing on laparoscopic & robot-assisted partial nephrectomies.
#MedEd #MedSky #SurgEd #SurgSky
![On the left, a photo of a rat being used in the forced swim test (credit to PETA). On the right, the following text: “New systematic review. Forced swim test papers have “inflated” results. Mirrors previous findings that published animal behavioral experiments are of low quality. ““Incomplete reports have precluded the assessment of internal and external validity of primary studies and accurate estimate of CES [combined effect size] for the FST.”” At the bottom, this citation: “Tamires et al. DOI: 10.1097/FBP.0000000000000844.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:in2pnzujy66a7qnesoxha6ar/bafkreihx6pbuucwdq2odeuuaxzjl2l73b6xophkvb45yp5424in7whvcsu)
