A comparison of commercially available synthetic skin substitutes for surgical simulation training.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Simulation training provides an important opportunity to accelerate surgical skills acquisition whilst safeguarding patients. This study compares the suitability of different synthetic skin substitutes for use in surgical simulation training.

Design

Data was collected for eight commercially available synthetic skin substitutes and included cost, delivery time, subjective assessment of fidelity by surgeons and trainees, and objective comparison with the biomechanics of human skin was made through cutometry and durometry measurements. Cutometry and durometry data was collected from three healthy adults from the forearm, forehead and back, with measurements being repeated in triplicate. Subjective assessment of skin pad quality was collected using an 8-criteria questi

SUBMITTER: Awad L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594032 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature