Evaluation and implementation of a mannequin-based surgical simulator for margin-involving eyelid laceration repair - a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Repair of margin-involving eyelid lacerations is a challenge for beginning ophthalmology residents, yet no commercially-available simulation models exist for learning this skill. The objective of the study was to modify a mannequin-based surgical simulator originally developed for trachomatous trichiasis surgery training to teach margin-involving eyelid laceration repair and to evaluate its success within a residency wet-lab environment.

Methods

We modified a previously developed mannequin-based training system for trachomatous trichiasis surgery into a simulator for margin-involving eyelid laceration repair. Six ophthalmology residents from a tertiary care academic institution performed at least one simulated margin-involving eyelid laceration repair using the su

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7977496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature