The aim of our research was to establish a reproducible curriculum that offers the possibility to gain basic surgical skills (knot tying, suturing, laparoscopy basics) through distance education in emergency situations by using tools available in the household. Forty-six volunteering third- and fourth-year medical students were involved in the study. The distance education system was set up using homemade or easily obtainable tools (an empty can, shoe box, sponge, etc.) to teach surgical knotting, suturing, and basic laparoscopic skills. The reachable learning objectives were contrasted with the original course plan. Feedback from the students has been collected. The students’ results were compared to the regular course of the previous years. Seventy-nine percent of the original learning objectives could be reached completely, and 15% partially. The necessary tools were available for 82% of the students. The students evaluated the course for 4.26 in general and 4.86 considering the circumstances (on a 5-level-scale). The homemade trainers were assessed over four as an acceptable substitution. Students’ exam results decreased only by 7% compared to the previous two years. Basic surgical skills can be educated with acceptable efficiency and student satisfaction using distance teaching and homemade tools. This is the first study where not only the simulators but the surgical instruments were replaced with household tools and evaluated by a reproducible curriculum.

Összefoglaló. Az Európai Unió ciklusról ciklusra egyre több forrást különít el kutatás-fejlesztés és innováció támogatására. A projektek keretében megalakult munkacsoportok közreműködésével olyan innovatív megoldások születhetnek, amelyek választ adhatnak napjaink sürgető társadalmi kérdéseire. A Semmelweis Egyetem Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika Kísérletes és Sebészeti Műtéttani Tanszéke 2014-től vesz részt az Erasmus+ program által támogatott nemzetközi konzorciumokban, amelyek fő célja a sebészeti szakképzés oktatás-módszertani modernizációja, illetve az IT-technológia nyújtotta újdonságok páneurópai szintű integrálása a sebészeti rezidensképzésbe. A közlemény röviden összefoglalja azokat a nemzetközi projekteket, amelyekben a Tanszék az elmúlt 7 évben részt vett. Summary. The European Union is earmarking more and more resources each cycle to support research, development and innovation, and the projects set up by the working groups are helping to develop innovative solutions to reflecting societal issues of today. Since 2014, the Department of Surgical Research and Techniques of the Cardiovascular Center at Semmelweis University has been participating in international consortia supported by the Erasmus+ programme, which aim to modernise the teaching methodology of surgical training and to integrate IT technology into the training of surgical residents at pan-European level. This paper briefly summarises the international projects in which the Department has been involved over the last 7 years.