Utility of endovascular simulation to improve technical performance and stimulate interest of medical students in vascular surgery
- VernacularTitle:血管腔内模拟器教学提升医学生的血管外科学操作技能及兴趣
- Author:
Zhi-Chao LAI
1
;
Chen-Yang QIU
;
Zhe-Wei ZHAO
;
Zhi-Bo XIE
;
Yi ZHAO
;
Wen-Da WANG
;
Bao LIU
;
Hui PAN
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院 北京协和医学院 北京协和医院血管外科
- Keywords:
vascular surgery;
endovascular therapy;
endovascular simulation;
teading;
medical school student
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2018;38(6):890-894
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine whether endovascular simulation training in medical students may increase technical proficiency,enhance interest in vascular surgery. Methods We recruited 30 medical students from Pe-king Union Medical College prospectively. We gave these students an eight-week course with a structured curricu-lum comprised of weekly simulator sessions and theoretical lessons. A test of iliac artery balloon dilatation was con-ducted in pre-and post-course. Performance was assessed. Demographics and subjective survey data,including in-terest in vascular surgery were obtained pre-and post-course from the students too. Results Parameters measured on the standardized global endovascular rating scale,including angiography skills,wire handling and interventional criteria as well as simulator-generated metrics such as fluoroscopy time and volume of contrast used significantly im-proved from pre-to post-course values for the medical students(P<0.05) All the students agreed or strongly agreed that the simulation course increased their interest in vascular surgery. Conclusions A simulation-based endovascu-lar course improves technical performance with interest in vascular surgery training of medical students. The simula-tor is quite potential in the medical students training.
