Low-cost suture simulator to gain basic surgical skills
Nyara Rodrigues Conde de Almeida,
Joyce Pantoja Braga,
Lívia Guerreiro de Barros Bentes
et al.
Abstract:Purpose:
To introduce a new low-cost simulation model for training basic surgical skills.
Methods:
The training model was made from a mixture of 20 g of acetic silicone with 11 g of maize starch. Validation consisted of serial training sessions, evaluating the mean pre- and post-training time and the mean final score according to the global rating scale.
Results:
A decrease in the time required to perform the sutures was observed, comparing t… Show more
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