| Autor: |
Sean, Jeffries, Ayden, Watt, Robert, Harutyunyan, Shantale, Cyr, Ronald, Denis, Thomas M, Hemmerling |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). |
| Popis: |
Bariatric surgery presents a specific challenge in surgical education; simulators need to take into account the specific technical difficulties related to the patient population but also to various types of surgery. We interviewed several leaders in the fields of bariatric and general surgery with experience in laparoscopic surgery and developed a bariatric-specific laparoscopic simulator. This novel simulator was constructed using a variety of silicone-based materials and 3D printing techniques to be reusable and adjustable for a variety of procedures, with no essential components being disposed of following each use. Expert surgeons (n=4) with knowledge on bariatric procedures were recruited and asked to perform a simple simulated laparoscopic procedure. Following testing, participants were asked to complete a survey and rate the simulator based on its physical attributes, global realism, usefulness in improving surgical skills, and overall surgical experience. Face and content validation outcomes based on the questionnaire evaluations completed by expert surgeons showed very good results, with an overall mean score of 4.3 out of 5 (86%). These preliminary results highlight the potential for the simulator's application as a tool to improve bariatric surgical education and patient outcomes. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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