Training the Next Generation of Transplant Surgeons With a 3-Dimensional Trainer: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, no published guidelines promote exposure to technical variants (ie, living donor or split liver) during transplant fellowship. Simulation with hands-on liver models may improve training in transplantation. This pilot study addressed 3 overall goals (material and model creation tools, recruitment rates and assessment of workload, and protocol adherence).

Methods

A patient-specific hands-on liver model was constructed from clinical imaging, and it needed to be resilient and realistic. Multiple types of materials were tested between January 2020 and August 2022. Participants were recruited stepwise. A left lateral segmentectomy simulation was conducted between August 2022 and December 2022 to assess protocol adherence.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Garcia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315563 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature