1. Manufacture of a Multi-Purpose Low-Cost Animal Bench-Model for Teaching Tracheostomy
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Paolo Aluffi, Pier Luigi Ingrassia, Paolo Donato, Massimo Olina, Sergio Gentilli, Elena Grossini, Massimiliano Garzaro, and Federico Sacco Botto
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Swine ,Computer science ,Bench model ,General Chemical Engineering ,media_common.quotation_subject ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Outcome (game theory) ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,Tracheostomy ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Medical physics ,Quality (business) ,Cricothyrotomy ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,media_common ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,Teaching ,General Neuroscience ,Emergency situations ,Intensive care unit ,Otorhinolaryngology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Models, Animal ,Costs and Cost Analysis - Abstract
Tracheostomy is one of the most frequent procedures, performed through various techniques in the intensive care unit and emergency situations. Despite this, there is a lack of training on this procedure that affects its outcome, which is also dependent on operator's dexterity. Here, we take the specific training and simulation into consideration. This article aims to describe every step of the manufacture of a new multi-purpose low-cost animal bench-model, with the support of video and images, and to obtain an opinion about the quality of this model by administering a questionnaire to professionals with experience in the procedures. Ten experts in the technique were enrolled. The model scored an average of 3.45/5 for its anatomical realism; 4.75/5 for its usefulness as a training tool for simulation courses and assessments. The time necessary to build the model was 15 minutes, and the cost amounted to 10€. The animal bench-model was considered a very useful simulator for tracheostomy training and assessments. Therefore, it could be used as a tool for medical courses and residencies.
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- 2019