Nodo-Tie: an innovative, 3-D printed simulator for surgical knot-tying skills development.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical simulators are an important resource for medical students seeking to improve their fundamental surgical skills. Three-dimensional (3-D) printing offers an innovative method to create simulators due to its low production costs and reliable printing fidelity. We aimed to validate a 3-D printed knot-tying simulator named Nodo-Tie.

Methods

We designed a 3-D printed knot-tying simulator integrated with a series of knot-tying challenges and a designated video curriculum made accessible via a quick-response (QR) code. The Nodo-Tie, which costs less than $1 to print and assemble, was distributed to second-year medical students starting their surgical clerkship. Participants were asked to complete a survey gauging the simulator's usability and educational utilit

SUBMITTER: Pourak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687015 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature