Congenital heart surgeons’ training is complex and challenging. The learning curve is long and the increasing complexity of pathologies is demanding. In order to develop adequate surgical-skill competencies, “in vivo” and simulation-based practicing are paramount. Simulation can be performed either on a computer screen or animal hearts and prosthetic models. In this article, we illustrate a porcine Wet Lab simulation for the Nikaidoh operation to point out its potential advantage to learn complex congenital surgery procedures.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
MavroudisCDMavroudisCJacobsJPDeCampliWMTweddellJS. Simulation and deliberate practice in a porcine model for congenital heart surgery training. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018;105(2):637–643.
2.
MeryCMKaneLC. The ACGME fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery: the graduates’ perspective. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2017;20:70–76.
3.
HusseinNHonjoOHallerC, et al.Hands-on surgical simulation in congenital heart surgery: literature review and future perspective. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;32(1):98–105.
4.
EricssonKAKrampeRTTesch-RömerC. The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance. Psychol Rev. 1993;100(3):363–406.
5.
LelovasPPKostomitsopoulosNGXanthosTT. A comparative anatomic and physiologic overview of the porcine heart. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2014;53(5):432–438.
6.
GreeneCLMinnetiMSullivanMEBakerCJ. Pressurized cadaver model in cardiothoracic surgical simulation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;100(3):1118–1120.
7.
CostelloJPOlivieriLJSuL, et al.Incorporating three-dimensional printing into a simulation-based congenital heart disease and critical care training curriculum for resident physicians. Congenit Heart Dis. 2015;10(2):185–190.
8.
PeelBVoyer-NguyenPHonjoOYooSJHusseinN. Development of a dynamic chest wall and operating table simulator to enhance congenital heart surgery simulation. 3D Print Med. 2020;6(1):12.
