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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Simulation
  • Anatomical Visualization

Background:

  • Traditional gross anatomy education faces limitations in providing dynamic, procedural perspectives.
  • Access to advanced surgical simulation tools is often restricted in low-resource academic settings.
  • Bridging the gap in practical surgical training is crucial for medical student development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the construction of a novel, homemade laparoscope.
  • To enable undergraduate and medical students to learn abdominal gross anatomy from a unique viewpoint.
  • To facilitate the exploration of fundamental laparoscopic procedural concepts.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a reliable, low-cost laparoscopic instrument.
  • Utilizing the homemade laparoscope for anatomical study and procedural simulation.
  • Implementation in undergraduate and medical student curricula.

Main Results:

  • Successful construction of a functional homemade laparoscope.
  • Enhanced student understanding of abdominal gross anatomy through a novel perspective.
  • Facilitation of basic laparoscopic procedure learning.

Conclusions:

  • The homemade laparoscope offers a cost-effective solution for anatomical education.
  • This instrument can significantly reduce the learning disparity in universities with limited resources.
  • It provides a valuable tool for hands-on surgical skills development.