Engineering Additive Manufacturing and Molding Techniques to Create Lifelike Willis' Circle Simulators with Aneurysms for Training Neurosurgeons.

ABSTRACT: Neurosurgeons require considerable expertise and practical experience in dealing with the critical situations commonly encountered during difficult surgeries; however, neurosurgical trainees seldom have the opportunity to develop these skills in the operating room. Therefore, physical simulators are used to give trainees the experience they require. In this study, we created a physical simulator to assist in training neurosurgeons in aneurysm clipping and the handling of emergency situations during surgery. Our combination of additive manufacturing with molding technology, elastic material casting, and ultrasonication-assisted dissolution made it possible to create a simulator that realistically mimics the brain stem, soft brain lobes, cerebral arteries, and a hollow transparent Circle of

SUBMITTER: Chen PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7761873 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature