Suture Education with Soft-Embalmed Cadavers: A Cut Above the Rest.

Autor:	Braasch MC; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS., Minchew HM; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS., Riffel JDM; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS., Berbel G; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS.; Department of Surgery.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Kansas journal of medicine [Kans J Med] 2022 Mar 15; Vol. 15, pp. 78-81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 15 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.17161/kjm.vol15.15984
Abstrakt:	Introduction: The efficacy of a surgical skills curriculum was assessed for third-year medical students focused on suturing training on soft embalmed cadavers, which simulate natural tissue more effectively for surgical procedures than traditionally preserved cadavers or surgical practice pads. Methods: A retrospective cohort study compared pre- and post-survey results at a premier, accredited, nationally ranked academic medical center. Study participants were third-year medical students completing their required surgical clerkship rotation who participated in suturing sessions on both synthetic suture practice pads and soft-embalmed cadavers prior to beginning their operating room experience. Results: A total of 40 participants were included, with slightly more male participants. The majority of participants (52%) were interested in pursuing a non-surgical career. After participating in Clinical Anatomy Mentorship Program (CAMP), participants felt significantly more confident in their ability to suture in the operating room (median 4 [3-4] vs. 2 [1-3], p < 0.001); in their knowledge of basic suturing supplies and instruments (median 4 [4-4] vs. 3 [2-3], p < 0.001); and in their ability to determine when different suture techniques are appropriate in the operating room (median 3 [3-4] vs. 1 [1-2], p < 0.001). Participants felt more confident in their ability to suture in the operating room after their experience suturing on soft-embalmed cadavers compared to suture practice pads (median 5 [4-5] vs. 4 [4-4], p = 0.002). Conclusions: Medical students' confidence in suturing skills and in the knowledge of important characteristics of suturing practice was improved significantly after a suture training session on soft-embalmed cadavers. (© 2022 The University of Kansas Medical Center.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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