“Just-In-Time” Simulation Training Using 3-D Printed Cardiac Models After Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Olivieri, Laura; Su, Lillian; Hynes, Conor F.; Krieger, Axel; Alfares, Fahad A.; Ramakrishnan, Karthik; Zurakowski, David; Marshall, M. Blair; Kim, Peter C.W.; Jonas, Richard A.; Nath, Dilip S.

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“…3D-printed cardiac models improve the spatial orientation of medical students [23]. However, nurses appear to benefit more from model-guided education when compared with medical students [24]. As the difficulties of obtaining cadavers markedly increase in recent years, 3D printing may play an important role in anatomical education.…”

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Three-dimensional printing in cardiology: Current applications and future challenges

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Three-dimensional printing in cardiology: Current applications and future challenges

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“…Specialties that rely heavily on visual‐spatial orientation such as cardiovascular surgery and interventional cardiology are already utilizing 3D printing. In fact, studies in these fields have demonstrated the value of 3D printing in a wide array of applications such as training cardiothoracic surgery residents, presurgical planning in open heart surgery, preprocedure planning in transcatheter valve positioning, and designing personalized medical devices . However, to our knowledge, 3D printing has not yet been seriously used as an educational tool for FCU.…”

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Three‐Dimensional Printed Cardiac Models for Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Instruction

Ochoa

Segal

Garcia

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J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Background Focused cardiac ultrasonography (FCU) is an increasingly integral component of routine medical training and practice. While various instructional methods have been described, few attempts have been made to incorporate a physical 3‐dimensional (3D) instructional aid. Objective The aim of this study was to determine if a 3D printed heart model workshop for FCU instruction leads to equivalent structure recognition and scanning ability compared to traditional didactic FCU instruction. Intervention Twenty first‐year medical students with no point‐of‐care ultrasonography experience were randomly assigned to a traditional lecture (n = 10) or a 3D printed heart model workshop (n = 10). Written examinations at 0 and 3 months as well as image acquisition at 3 months were compared. Results The median scores from the initial written structure identification in the traditional and 3D heart groups were 74% and 90%, respectively (P = 0.7). The second written exam at 3 months yielded median scores of 56% and 58% in the traditional and 3D heart groups, respectively (P = 0.8). The average scores on the image acquisition practical at 3 months were 3.3 of 5 and 2.7 of 5 (P = 0.1) in the traditional and 3D heart groups, respectively. Conclusions Utilizing 3D heart models in an FCU workshop format results in similar skill acquisition and knowledge retention as traditional didactics. The 3D heart models are relatively inexpensive, portable, and reusable, enabling learners to practice repeatedly and at flexible intervals. The reduction in ongoing expenses and the ability to teach large groups may decrease training costs as well as the need for local faculty expertise.

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“…Some newly developed multimaterial 3D printers can produce models with multiple tissue types. As a result, some of the models produced by rapid prototyping are able to replicate actual patients' anatomical structures with remarkable realism (37,(54)(55)(56)(57).…”

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“…When printed with the surrounding bony structures, these models allow the surgeon to plan the trajectory of approach to aneurysms and to test different aneurysm clips for the appropriate size and shape (54,55). Additionally, rapid prototyping has been used in cardiac surgery, where 3D-printed heart models rendered from cross-sectional patient images have been used in simulations to train staff on postoperative critical care (56).…”

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Innovations in surgery simulation: a review of past, current and future techniques

Badash¹,

Burtt²,

Solorzano³

et al. 2016

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As a result of recent work-hours limitations and concerns for patient safety, innovations in extraclinical surgical simulation have become a desired part of residency education. Current simulation models, including cadaveric, animal, bench-top, virtual reality (VR) and robotic simulators are increasingly used in surgical training programs. Advances in telesurgery, three-dimensional (3D) printing, and the incorporation of patient-specific anatomy are paving the way for simulators to become integral components of medical training in the future.Evidence from the literature highlights the benefits of including simulations in surgical training; skills acquired through simulations translate into improvements in operating room performance. Moreover, simulations are rapidly incorporating new medical technologies and offer increasingly high-fidelity recreations of procedures. As a result, both novice and expert surgeons are able to benefit from their use. As dedicated, structured curricula are developed that incorporate simulations into daily resident training, simulated surgeries will strengthen the surgeon's skill set, decrease hospital costs, and improve patient outcomes.

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“Just-In-Time” Simulation Training Using 3-D Printed Cardiac Models After Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Abstract: The 3D heart models can be used to enhance congenital cardiac critical care via simulation training of multidisciplinary intensive care teams. Benefit may be dependent on provider type and case complexity.

Cited by 81 publications

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Three-dimensional printing in cardiology: Current applications and future challenges

Three-dimensional printing in cardiology: Current applications and future challenges

Three‐Dimensional Printed Cardiac Models for Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Instruction

Innovations in surgery simulation: a review of past, current and future techniques

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