New trainer for video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy
| Autor: | Shigeaki Moriyama, T. Shirakusa, Akinori Iwasaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Models Anatomic medicine.medical_specialty Trainer education VATS lobectomy parasitic diseases medicine National level Pneumonectomy business.industry Thoracic Surgery Video-Assisted General surgery Teaching nutritional and metabolic diseases Pulmonary vessels Equipment Design Checklist Cardiothoracic surgery Education Medical Graduate Video assisted thoracic surgery Assessment methods Physical therapy Surgery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business tissues human activities |
| Zdroj: | The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. 56(1) |
| ISSN: | 0171-6425 |
| Popis: | Background Only a few simulators are available which offer training in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). We have developed a VATS training model for surgeons. Methods The simulator consists of a training module housing three disposable components: the lung (made of polyurethane), the bronchus, and the artificial circulatory pulmonary vessels (made of polyvinyl chloride), connected to a pump. VATS procedures were videotaped and evaluated using a checklist assessment method. Results This unique module has been tested at several VATS seminars in Japan. In the questionnaire, training participants strongly agreed that the trainer was helpful and prepared them well for VATS lobectomy prior to performing actual surgery. Evaluation of the dexterity score for thoracoscopic surgery with our simulator correlated with the surgeons' experience with actual surgery. Technical factors were well taught using this model. Conclusions Our unique trainer may enhance the skill of VATS surgeons at a national level. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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