Critical design and validation considerations for the development of neonatal minimally invasive surgery simulators

Pediatric surgical trainees have limited exposure to advanced minimally invasive surgery (MIS) during their clinical training, particularly for cases such as esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Simulation on validated neonatal models offers an alternative means of training that may augment traditional forms of training; but to be useful, they must fulfill certain criteria.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - June 14, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: David Nair, Jonathan M Wells, Nick Cook, Ash Moorhead, Spencer W Beasley Tags: Review Article Source Type: research