What came first: the egg or the microsurgery training? An ophthalmic model for developing basic skills in microsurgery

Low-cost suture simulator to gain basic surgical skills

“…In addition to physical consequences, damage to the patient can lead to increased economic and social costs, reduced achievement of expected results, and greater recurrence of ethical issues 8 . In this sense, knowing that the teaching process of future surgeons is based on the “learning by doing” method, there are several possible situations in which training directly on the patient could result in adverse health events 4 , 9 . Therefore, alternatives for simulated training are sought, replacing models of patients and live animals or human cadavers 1 , 2 , 9 .…”

“…In this sense, knowing that the teaching process of future surgeons is based on the “learning by doing” method, there are several possible situations in which training directly on the patient could result in adverse health events 4 , 9 . Therefore, alternatives for simulated training are sought, replacing models of patients and live animals or human cadavers 1 , 2 , 9 . New student-centered approaches are being established, such as bench-top simulation models, aimed at advancing medical education and increasing performance 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 .…”

“…This set guarantees the correct technical execution, coaptation of the wound edges, and operative healing, ruling out possible complications such as dehiscence and infections. However, many of the simulation and training models developed are expensive, with materials that are difficult to access and, therefore, to replicate, which distances students and professionals from their use 1 - 3 , 6 , 9 , 10 .…”