Microsurgery Arena: A New Device to Develop Microsurgical Skills.

Details

Ressource 1Download: 34667708_BIB_15DF057D9B06.pdf (873.33 [Ko])
State: Public
Version: Final published version
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Serval ID
serval:BIB_15DF057D9B06
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Microsurgery Arena: A New Device to Develop Microsurgical Skills.
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
Author(s)
Costa F., di Summa P.G., Srinivasan J.
ISSN
2169-7574 (Print)
ISSN-L
2169-7574
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
9
Number
8
Pages
e3782
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Simulation in microsurgery is an important pillar of training and maintenance of surgical skills. Between learning microsurgical skills and mastering them in clinical practice, the usefulness of low-fidelity simulators for improving microsurgery skills has been well documented. Nowadays the in vivo models represent the gold standard of microsurgical training; however, their use implies difficulties and limitations. We developed a portable, low-cost, and modern device to help trainees to practice at their convenience to maintain their microsurgical suturing skills. By using CAD and 3D printer designs, we developed a "microsurgery trainer" that contains a middle section with eight projections with holes, arranged as a circle. The idea is to pass the microsuture-preferably 7/0 or 8/0 sutures-in a clockwise manner-with the needle passing from "out to in" and "in to out" through each hole. This allows the trainee to use his/her wrist to be flexible and achieve better control over the micro needle. Studies evaluating the potential of such a device in shortening the learning curve are needed and will be crucial to define whether the "microsurgery arena" will help trainees to obtain better outcomes in microsurgical practice.
Keywords
Surgery, Surgery
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
24/09/2021 17:59
Last modification date
25/01/2024 8:31
Usage data