] 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 |