Teaching three-dimensional surgical concepts of inguinal hernia in a time-effective manner using a two-dimensional paper-cut

Autor:	Timothy Haley, Anne Seidman, Barry D. Mann, Ajit K. Sachdeva
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Iris scissors medicine.medical_specialty Teaching Materials business.industry General surgery medicine.medical_treatment education Paper cut Hernia Inguinal General Medicine Hernia repair medicine.disease Surgery Inguinal hernia General Surgery Humans Medicine Hernia business
Zdroj:	The American Journal of Surgery. 173:542-545
ISSN:	0002-9610
DOI:	10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00008-1
Popis:	Background Because inguinal hernia repair is difficult for third-year students to comprehend, a 2-dimensional paper-cut was developed to teach the concepts of inguinal hernia in a time-effective manner before students' observation of herniorrhaphy in the operating room. Methods Using Adobe Illustrator 5.5 for MacIntosh, a 2-dimensional inexpensively printed paper-cut was created to allow students to perform their own simulated hernia repair before observing surgery. The exercise was performed using a no. 15 scalpel or an iris scissors and was evaluated by comparing 10-question pre-tests and post-tests. Results Seventy-five students performed the exercise, most completing it within 15 minutes. The mean pre-test score was 7.4/10 and the mean post-test score was 9.1/10. Students performing the paper-cut reported better understanding when observing actual herniorrhaphy. Conclusions A 2-dimensional paper-cut (“surgical origami”) may be a time-effective method to prepare students for the observation of hernia repair.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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