Development of a Novel Ultrasound-guided Peritonsillar Abscess Model for Simulation Training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep space infection of the head and neck presenting to emergency departments.1 No commercial PTA task trainer exists for simulation training. Thus, resident physicians often perform their first PTA needle aspiration in the clinical setting, knowing that carotid artery puncture and hemorrhage are serious and devastating complications. While several low-fidelity PTA task trainers have been previously described, none allow for ultrasound image acquisition.6-9 We sought to create a cost-effective and realistic task trainer that allows trainees to acquire both diagnostic ultrasound and needle aspiration skills while draining a peritonsillar abscess.

Methods

We built the task trainer with low-cost, replaceable, and easil

SUBMITTER: Ng V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5785189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature