Development and Validation of a Low-Cost and Simple Simulator for Microlaryngeal Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The simulation of microlaryngeal skills is rarely seen in surgical training, but it is particularly important in phonomicrosurgery. This study described and validated the laryngeal surgical simulator through surgical training.

Methods

A simple and low-cost simulator was developed for the fixation of the suspension laryngoscope and porcine larynges. Twenty participants with work skills and experience did preparation before training, and performed suture and carbon dioxide (CO2) laser cordectomy for simulator evaluation. The results were proposed by the aspects of time taken for each procedure, the global rating scale, a procedure-specific assessment, and a post-simulation questionnaire.

Results

All participants completed the preparation within 9 minutes and

SUBMITTER: Yu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010492 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature