A dry lab for medical engineers?

Abstract

Introduction: We describe a teaching and training method with objective evaluation to improve medical engineering students' knowledge and analysis skills about Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) instrumentation and techniques through hands-on experience. Training has been scheduled during a three-month course.

A Systematic Review on Low-cost Box Models to Achieve Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Skills During Modern Surgical Training

“…1, 2). 1,37,48,49 The items used to create the simulated task are generally cheap and found in grocery stores and novelty shops. The basic tasks are developed to practice common skills such as instrument navigation, coordination, grasping, lifting, cutting, and clip applying.…”