Repair of Pulmonary Vascular Injury: A Take-Home Low Fidelity Simulator

We present a low-cost, simple simulation model of major vascular injury repair for cardiothoracic trainees. This model uses commercially available orthopedic elastic bands to allow repetitive practice of skills necessary during these rare but critical clinical scenarios. Practicing core skills in the simulation setting will help residents be better prepared when the situation arises.PMID:33631153 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.12.086

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Matthew Lamb Vanessa M Bazan Michael D Jax Joseph B Zwischenberger Shari L Meyerson Source Type: research