Teaching medical students ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of synthetic cysts: effect of a formalin-embalmed cadaver simulation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Standard training for ultrasound-guided cyst needle aspiration is currently performed on live patients during residency. This practice presents risk of iatrogenic injury to patients and provides a high-stress learning environment for medical trainees. Simulation training using synthetic cysts in a formalin-embalmed cadaver model may allow for realistic, practical, and effective training free from patient risk.

Methods

Thirty first-year medical students viewed an orientation video, then attended a skills workshop to perform cyst needle aspiration in formalin-embalmed cadaver tissue under ultrasound guidance. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three ultrasound-trained instructor-types which included a medical student, clinical anatomist, or an ultrasound

SUBMITTER: Stathas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348713 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature