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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2018; 24(48): 5439-5445
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5439
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5439
Virtual reality simulation in endoscopy training: Current evidence and future directions
Tahrin Mahmood, Michael Anthony Scaffidi, Rishad Khan, Samir Chandra Grover, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto M5B 1W8, Canada
Author contributions: Mahmood T, Scaffidi MA, Khan R, and Grover SC drafted the manuscript, critically appraised it for important intellectual content, and approved the final version of this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Samir Chandra Grover, MD, MEd, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto M5B 1W8, Canada. samir.grover@utoronto.ca
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Received: September 29, 2018
Peer-review started: September 29, 2018
First decision: October 26, 2018
Revised: November 22, 2018
Accepted: November 30, 2018
Article in press: December 1, 2018
Published online: December 28, 2018
Processing time: 89 Days and 7.3 Hours
Peer-review started: September 29, 2018
First decision: October 26, 2018
Revised: November 22, 2018
Accepted: November 30, 2018
Article in press: December 1, 2018
Published online: December 28, 2018
Processing time: 89 Days and 7.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: There is substantial evidence to support that virtual reality simulation is an excellent augment to the traditional apprenticeship model in learning endoscopic procedures. Further work is still needed to study the nuances surrounding its integration into curriculum.