Development and Initial Assessment of a Novel and Customized Bile Duct Simulator for Handsewn Anastomosis Training.

additive manufacturing bile duct anastomosis simulation-based medical education surgical skills-based training three-dimensional printing

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Historique:
received: 23 09 2022
accepted: 19 11 2022
entrez: 29 12 2022
pubmed: 30 12 2022
medline: 30 12 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Simulation-based medical education allows for the training and maintenance of healthcare skills in a safe and controlled environment. In this technical report, the development and initial evaluation of a bile duct anastomosis simulator are described. The simulator was developed using additive manufacturing techniques such as three-dimensional (3D) printing and silicone work. The final product was produced by maxSIMhealth, a research lab at Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, ON, Canada), and included four individual silicone bile ducts, based on the expert opinions from surgeons at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Montreal, QC, Canada), and a 3D-printed maxSIMclamp, which was described in a previous report. The evaluation was conducted by nine individuals consisting of surgeons, surgical residents, and medical students to assess the fidelity, functionality, and teaching quality of the simulator. The results from the evaluation indicate that the simulator needs to improve its fidelity by being softer, thinner, and beige. On the other hand, the results also indicate that this simulator is extremely durable and can be used as a training tool for surgical residents with some minor improvements.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36579297
doi: 10.7759/cureus.31749
pmc: PMC9780695
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e31749

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022, Micallef et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Julia Micallef (J)

Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.

Mithusa Sivanathan (M)

Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.

Krystina M Clarke (KM)

Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.

Merieme Habti (M)

Medical Pedagogy, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, CAN.

Florence Bénard (F)

General Surgery, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, CAN.

Léamarie Meloche-Dumas (L)

Surgical Oncology, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, CAN.

Erica Patocskai (E)

Surgical Oncology, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, CAN.

Adam Dubrowski (A)

Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, CAN.

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