Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 7, 2026
08:21
Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve
Published on: August 15, 2025
793
Model for simulated training of laparoscopic gastroenterostomy
Márcio Alencar Barreira1, Delano Gurgel Siveira2, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha3
1MD, General Surgeon, Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. Conception and design of the study; technical procedures; acquisition, interpretation and analysis of data; manuscript preparation and writing.
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
|February 23, 2017
Summary
This study developed a gastroenterostomy simulation model. Surgical residents improved operative time and technical skills significantly after training with synthetic organs and simulators.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Education
- Medical Simulation
- Laparoscopic Surgery
Background:
- Gastroenterostomy is a complex surgical procedure.
- Acquiring laparoscopic surgical skills requires standardized training.
- Simulation offers a safe environment for skill acquisition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a gastroenterostomy simulation model.
- To analyze skill acquisition in surgical residents post-simulation training.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of simulation in laparoscopic skill development.
Main Methods:
- An experimental longitudinal study involving twelve general surgery residents.
- Residents completed ten simulated gastroenterostomies over six weeks.
- Skill assessment included operative time and the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS).
Main Results:
- Statistically significant reduction in operative time (p<0.01).
- Significant evolution in surgical technique observed.
- High linear correlation between operative time and OSATS scores (0.545 and 0.497).
Conclusions:
- Simulated gastroenterostomy training effectively transfers basic and advanced laparoscopic skills.
- Standardized training using synthetic organs and simulators enhances surgical proficiency.
- Simulation models are valuable tools for surgical skill acquisition in gastroenterostomy.
