[Simulation in surgical training].

[Simulation in surgical training].

HNO. 2016 Sep 28;

Authors: Nabavi A, Schipper J

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient safety during operations hinges on the surgeon's skills and abilities. However, surgical training has come under a variety of restrictions. To acquire dexterity with decreasingly "simple" cases, within the legislative time constraints and increasing expectations for surgical results is the future challenge.
OBJECTIVES: Are there alternatives to traditional master-apprentice learning?
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review and analysis of the development, implementation, and evaluation of surgical simulation are presented.
RESULTS: Simulation, using a variety of methods, most important physical and virtual (computer-generated) models, provides a safe environment to practice basic and advanced skills without endangering patients. These environments have specific strengths and weaknesses.
CONCLUSIONS: Simulations can only serve to decrease the slope of learning curves, but cannot be a substitute for the real situation. Thus, they have to be an integral part of a comprehensive training curriculum. Our surgical societies have to take up that challenge to ensure the training of future generations.

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