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Kanika Trehan1, Clinton D Kemp1, Stephen C Yang1

  • 1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md.

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|December 17, 2013
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Summary
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Surgical simulation offers a safer, standardized approach to cardiothoracic surgery training. While many simulators exist, particularly for coronary artery bypass grafting and bronchoscopy, further validation is needed to assess their educational impact.

Keywords:
2CABCPBCTHPSORSBMVATSVRSVSCVisioning Simulation Conferencecardiopulmonary bypasscardiothoraciccoronary artery bypasshuman performance simulatoroperating roomsimple bench modelvideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryvirtual reality simulator

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  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Simulation
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

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  • Complex cardiothoracic surgery necessitates advanced training methods.
  • Simulation offers a potential solution to reduce risks and enhance surgical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of simulation in cardiothoracic surgical training.
  • To provide an overview of published simulation models for cardiothoracic surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted for publications on cardiothoracic surgical simulation.

Main Results:

  • Numerous cardiothoracic surgical simulators are in development or commercial manufacturing.
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting and bronchoscopy simulators are prevalent; simulators for open pulmonary and esophageal procedures are less common.
  • Few available simulators have undergone formal assessment for validity and educational value.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical simulation is a vital and growing educational tool for cardiothoracic surgeons.
  • Future efforts should focus on developing objective, standardized methods to evaluate simulation training effectiveness.