Low-cost Suture Simulator to Gain Basic Surgical Skills

Overview

Journal Acta Cir Bras

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2023 Oct 18

PMID 37851786

Authors

Nyara Rodrigues Conde DE Almeida

Joyce Pantoja Braga

Livia Guerreiro DE Barros Bentes

Rafael Silva Lemos

Manuela Rodrigues Neiva Fernandes

Gabrielly Leite Andrade

Victor Matheus Mendonca de Araujo

Deivid Ramos Dos Santos

Edson Yuzur Yasojima

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Abstract

Purpose: To introduce a new low-cost simulation model for training basic surgical skills.

Methods: The training model was made from a mixture of 20 g of acetic silicone with 11 g of maize starch. Validation consisted of serial training sessions, evaluating the mean pre- and post-training time and the mean final score according to the global rating scale.

Results: A decrease in the time required to perform the sutures was observed, comparing the average post and pre-training time of each training day, with a significant correlation between the order of training and the time for performing the simulation.

Conclusions: The presented model proved to be capable of simulating the basic suture training skills. It is easy to make, has low cost, and can be easily reproduced in educational institutions.

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