Xiangyu Chen1, Jinhong Pan2, Jingyu Chen3, Heqing Huang3, Juan Wang3, Liqin Zou4, Haitao Guo4, Hong Chen4, Ji Zheng5. 1. Urological Surgery Research Institute, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China; Institute of Immunology PLA and Department of Immunology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. 2. Urological Surgery Research Institute, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. 3. Medical Training Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. 4. Department of Hospital Affairs and Education, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. 5. Urological Surgery Research Institute, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. Electronic address: Jizheng023@aliyun.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Training in laparoscopic surgeries is difficult due to high cost and limited opportunity of commercially available laparoscopic training. Many "home-made" trainers were reported to solve this obstacle, but they were either cumbersome or high cost, or both. This study aimed to create an available and effective trainer to enable the trainees in developing laparoscopic skills anytime and anywhere. METHORDS: The laparoscopic trainer contains clamshell-like plastic plates and an electronic device with camera function, which could be supplied into a serious of laparoscopic procedures. The training procedure is detailed in this study. RESULTS: The creation of the portable and foldable trainer led to the development of "home-made" laparoscopic trainers. The integration of clamshell-like plastic plates and camera function device resulted in a trainer with low cost and enabled the trainees to practice skills in intermediate-fidelity environment. Additionally, the teaching effects show that the 3DV and 3DP models were significantly better than the traditional anatomical atlas. CONCLUSION: The trainer in this study was built to create a prototype of "home-made" trainer with flexible features and low cost. It can be considered as an alternate way of developing laparoscopic skills required in operation room.
OBJECTIVES: Training in laparoscopic surgeries is difficult due to high cost and limited opportunity of commercially available laparoscopic training. Many "home-made" trainers were reported to solve this obstacle, but they were either cumbersome or high cost, or both. This study aimed to create an available and effective trainer to enable the trainees in developing laparoscopic skills anytime and anywhere. METHORDS: The laparoscopic trainer contains clamshell-like plastic plates and an electronic device with camera function, which could be supplied into a serious of laparoscopic procedures. The training procedure is detailed in this study. RESULTS: The creation of the portable and foldable trainer led to the development of "home-made" laparoscopic trainers. The integration of clamshell-like plastic plates and camera function device resulted in a trainer with low cost and enabled the trainees to practice skills in intermediate-fidelity environment. Additionally, the teaching effects show that the 3DV and 3DP models were significantly better than the traditional anatomical atlas. CONCLUSION: The trainer in this study was built to create a prototype of "home-made" trainer with flexible features and low cost. It can be considered as an alternate way of developing laparoscopic skills required in operation room.
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