A systematic review of simulation in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

A Low Cost Emergency Laparotomy Task Trainer for Major Abdominal Bleeding: An Option for Surgical Residents to Learn Lifesaving Basic Surgical Skills

“… 15 The operative procedure in its entirety is not necessary for all simulation scenarios. 10 The current training objectives did not include definitive aortic repair, as the trainees were still at the beginning of their surgical careers.…”

“… 6 , 7 The trainer should meet trainee and training needs without being too expensive or sophisticated for the purpose. 10 In the case of EL, a suitable simulator can provide an idea of how to gain fast and safe access to the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space, and control of major vessels. Commercially available abdominal aortic aneurysm simulators are costly and do not fully meet the desired learning objectives, including straightforward abdominal and retroperitoneal access followed by clamping of the infrarenal abdominal aorta in a situation of massive abdominal haemorrhage.…”

“…Owing to the lack of a suitable commercial simulator, it was decided to develop a homemade task trainer. 10 This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of an EL simulation course, where the fundamentals of treating a patient with major abdominal bleeding were taught to surgical trainees using this task trainer.…”

Trends and Innovations of Simulation for Twenty First Century Medical Education

“…Virtual reality has posited a significant increase in simulation education; however, its effectiveness is not overwhelming (35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). Simulation has a positive impact on various training areas, such as work in clinical teams (41), improvement in surgical skills (42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47), in ophthalmology (48), in specific health techniques (49)(50)(51)(52), critical care (53), pediatrics (54), resuscitation (55), medical emergencies (56), microsurgery (57), anesthesia (58), and nursing (59)(60)(61). Training through "Low-Dose and High Frequency" settings can be effective for CPR training (62,63).…”

Nullius in Verba–Surgical Manifesto for the 21st Century

“…It has been shown that even experienced surgeons improve by using simulators. 15 Trainees, junior surgeons, as well as qualified surgeons should use simulators routinely throughout their training and career and be objectively re-evaluated periodically.…”