Educational Efficacy of a Procedural Surgical Simulator in Plastic Surgery

Long, Sarah Ann; Stern, Carrie S.; NaPier, Zachary; Mandel, Benjamin; Soltanian, Hooman; Bentz, Michael L.; Rosen, Joseph M.; Hazen, Alexes

doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000435876.92612.8a

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“…Attendants were provided with an LFT, marking pen, scalpel, needle driver, forceps, scissors, and 3-0 nylon suture, which was donated for the simulation. The session began with an introduction to local flaps including a videos on local flaps obtained through the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal website 4 ( http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/pages/videogallery.aspx?videoId=358&autoPlay=true ). Starting with the rhomboid flap, the video was first shown demonstrating the design of the flap.…”

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The Use of a Novel Local Flap Trainer in Plastic Surgery Education

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Yacoe

Rhodes

2018

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Summary:With the limitations of work hour restrictions and legal liability surgical resident’s operative experience is declining. We sought to find other methods of training using tactile surgical simulations for plastic surgery. With the collaborative efforts of a local artist, a local flap trainer was designed to simulate the natural properties, layers, and interaction between layers of tissue. A session was held with Plastic Surgery faculty, residents, and students to review and practice local flaps using the trainer. Afterward, the participants filled out a survey evaluating the simulated skin and tissue model and the effectiveness of the class as a teaching model. The survey given had multiple questions asking the participant to provide a ranking from 1 to 10. The results show that the class utilizing the new suture pad was an effective teaching tool with an average score of 9.56. The suture pad was given a score of 6.77 for simulating realistic skin. Overall, the group rated increased understanding and confidence of local flaps after the class. Surgical skill simulations are becoming increasingly more important with the decline of resident operative experience. There are limited options for surgical simulations that provide a realistic experience. We designed a suture pad that is effective at simulating human tissue. The surveys show that using this suture pad in flap workshops provides a valuable teaching tool.

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The Use of a Novel Local Flap Trainer in Plastic Surgery Education

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Rhodes

2018

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“…The members of the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Committee on Simulation in collaboration with a commercial animation company developed a computer-based simulator to teach the latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction technique to the residents and medical students. 2 There are numerous other examples of simulators, both physical and computer based, which have been developed in the recent years by interested faculty and residents. An example is a project from the Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, which was spearheaded by one of the residents.…”

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