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Another story about surgeons using Super Monkey Ball to sharpen their skills
Certainly not the first time we've heard this one, or posted it up for that matter!
Surgeons at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health have started using video games as a preparation before surgery. According to research conduected by general surgeon Dr. James “Butch” Rosser, surgeons who would play Super Monkey Ball on Nintendo were more efficient during surgery. Over 300 surgeons were evaluated in their performance of simulated laparoscopic surgery and those who played for six-minutes before scored higher on the simulator.
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Surgeons at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health have started using video games as a preparation before surgery. According to research conduected by general surgeon Dr. James “Butch” Rosser, surgeons who would play Super Monkey Ball on Nintendo were more efficient during surgery. Over 300 surgeons were evaluated in their performance of simulated laparoscopic surgery and those who played for six-minutes before scored higher on the simulator.