Novel Use of Household Items in Open and Robotic Surgical Skills Resident Education.

Conclusion: Low-fidelity training models can be used to improve surgical skills at a reasonable cost. The models will require further evaluation to determine construct validity and to determine how the improvements translate to OR performance. While high-fidelity simulators may continue to be utilized in formal surgical training, residents should be encouraged to supplement their training with innovative homemade models. PMID: 30962805 [PubMed]
Source: Advances in Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Adv Urol Source Type: research