] All those years on the couch playing Nintendo and
] PlayStation appear to be paying off for surgeons.
]
] Researchers found that doctors who spent at least three
] hours a week playing video games made about 37% less
] mistakes in laparoscopic surgery and performed the task
] 27% faster than their counterparts who did not play video
] games.
]
] "I use the same hand-eye coordination to play video games
] as I use for surgery," said Dr. James "Butch" Rosser, 49,
] who demonstrated the results of his study Tuesday at Beth
] Israel Medical Center.

I told you so, mom! -LB

Research shows video games lead to fewer mistakes on the operating table