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Supplementary Material for: Comparison of Mannequin Training Satisfaction with a Conventional Box Trainer and a Low-Fidelity Fetoscopic Surgical Simulator for Selective Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation

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posted on 2019-08-28, 14:03 authored by Wataganara T., Viboonchart S., Chumthup W., Chuenwattana P., Pooliam J., Nawapun K., Phithakwatchara N.
Background: A low-fidelity fetoscopic surgical simulator (FSS) for training of selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (SFLP) was developed. Objective: To evaluate and compare training satisfaction with an FSS and with a conventional box trainer (BT). Methods: The BT consisted of a cleaned human placenta attached to the inside of a plastic storage box with a watertight lock cover and an ultrasound-transparent rubber skin. The FSS consisted of the replica of a monochorionic twin placenta attached to the inside of a spherically shaped, ultrasound-transparent phantom. Tap water was used as an ultrasound conduction agent. Evaluation of the mannequin trainings was conducted on 8 junior maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) attending physicians and 22 MFM fellows. Training satisfaction was scored from 0 to 10 on 8 different domains. Results: The mean satisfaction score (±SD) with the FSS was higher than with the BT in all domains (p < 0.05). The fellows’ training satisfaction with the BT was greater than that of the attending physicians in 4 domains: tactile feedback, demonstration of chorionic vessels, feedback on performance, and overall value as learning aid (p < 0.05). Conclusions: As evaluated by a small group of trainees, our FSS is superior to the BT in mannequin training of SFLP. However, the BT may be more useful for trainees with limited clinical experience.

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