Feasibility of the Epiduroscopy Simulator as a Training Tool: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Yoon Sang Kim, Dong Ah Shin, Seong Wook Jang, Yoon Ha, Jong Joo Lee, Junho Ko, Yeomin Yun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Epidural Space
Male Medicine (General) Article Subject Pilot Projects User-Computer Interface 03 medical and health sciences R5-920 0302 clinical medicine 030202 anesthesiology Republic of Korea medicine Humans Simulation Training Simulation Virtual target business.industry Surgery simulator Expert group Epidural space Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Neurology Case-Control Studies Neuroendoscopy Clinical Study Feasibility Studies Clinical Competence Clinical competence business Sacral hiatus Software 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Pain Research and Management, Vol 2020 (2020) Pain Research & Management |
| ISSN: | 1918-1523 1203-6765 |
| Popis: | Epiduroscopy is a type of spinal intervention that visualizes the epidural space through the sacral hiatus using a fiberoptic scope. However, it is technically difficult to perform compared to conventional interventions and susceptible to complications. Surgery simulator has been shown to be a promising modality for medical education. To develop the epiduroscopy simulator and prove its usefulness for epiduroscopy training, we performed a case-control study including a total of 20 physicians. The participants were classified as the expert group with more than 30 epiduroscopy experiences and the beginner group with less experience. A virtual simulator (EpiduroSIM™, BioComputing Lab, KOREATECH, Cheonan, Republic of Korea) for epiduroscopy was developed by the authors. The performance of the participants was measured by three items: time to reach a virtual target, training score, and number of times the dura and nerve are violated. The training score was better in the expert group (75.00 vs. 67.50; P<0.01). The number of violations was lower in the expert group (3.50 vs. 4.0; P<0.01). The realism of the epidural simulator was evaluated to be acceptable in 40%. Participants improved their simulator skills through repeated attempts. The epiduroscopy simulator helped participants understand the anatomical structure and actual epiduroscopy. |
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