More Laboratory Simulations-Fewer Brain Complications: Prospects from the First Neurosurgery Laboratory in Iraq
| Autor: | Osama M. Al-Awadi, Ignatius N. Esene, Mustafa M. Altaweel, Hayder R. Salih, Mohammed A. Alrawi, Awfa Aktham, Samer S. Hoz, Zahraa F. Al-Sharshahi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Microsurgery media_common.quotation_subject Specialty Neurosurgery Indigenous Neurosurgical Procedures Dreyfus model of skill acquisition Skills training Postoperative Complications Medicine Humans Computer Simulation media_common Medical education business.industry Resource constraints Brain Internship and Residency Resident education Neurosurgeons Service (economics) Iraq Surgery Neurology (clinical) Clinical Competence business Laboratories Vascular Surgical Procedures |
| Zdroj: | World neurosurgery. 157 |
| ISSN: | 1878-8769 |
| Popis: | Background The intensive training requirements needed to achieve the requisiste microneurosurgical milestones makes proper training and skill acquisition a challenge to the novice neurosurgeon. This problem is compounded in low- and middle-income nations, where neurosurgery is subject to a myriad of human and financial resource constraints. A temporary solution may be provided by low-cost laboratories that are adaptive to local needs. Methods The "HOZ NeuroSurgery LAB" is a nonprofit facility dedicated to microneurosurgery education and skills training. The laboratory, established in June 2015, is housed at the Neurosurgery Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. It operates under the motto "More Laboratory Simulation–Fewer Brain Complications.". The fundamental infrastructure of the facility consists of a relatively inexpensive microscope, indigenous locally created training equipment, and animal-based models. Results Since its inception, this lab has functioned as a hub for resident education and microneurosurgery service, in addition to contributing to the specialty's academic output in the nation. The lab is directly responsible for training 4 vascular neurosurgeons who are currently directing the nation's first organized neurovascular service. Also, it has delivered 53 microneurosurgery skills courses, coordinated 8 student neurosurgery elective cycles with a total of 532 participants, and published approximately 70 research articles. Conclusions Our experience may serve as a model for other low- and middle-income countries interested in using the principle of "doing more with less" to overcome some of the challenges associated with microneurosurgery in these parts of the world. |
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