Surgeons helped by video games?

April 7, 2004 a study was reported on MSNBC.com, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4685909/. The basic idea of this article is a study was done on the effects of video game play on a surgeon's ability to focus and not make medical errors. The study then shows that with three hours of game play a week the surgeons mistakes decreased by 37%. That's a funny study considering how many people are hardcore against the video game play. The biggest factor is probably the amount of time spent playing video games. this is suggesting that with three hours it decreases mistakes made, probably by helping them focus a little bit. The article even says that the surgeon completed the surgery 27% quicker than his counterpart who did not playing video games.

The type of surgery they are doing is called laparoscopic surgery. It's where the doctor uses a tiny camera and instruments controlled by joysticks outside the body on any part inside the body. Hand-eye coordination is very important so video games are definitely helpful in that situation.