Impact of the Endoscopic Sinus Surgical Simulator on Operating Room Performance

Abstract

The endoscopic sinus surgical simulator is a valid training device and appears to positively impact operating room performance among junior otolaryngology residents.

The effectiveness of humane teaching methods in veterinary education

“…• twenty three papers demonstrating increased development of endoscopic diagnostic and surgical (Tsai and Heinrichs, 1994;Edmond, 2002;Garuda et al, 2002;Seymour et al, 2002;Watterson et al, 2002;Wilhelm et al, 2002;Ahmad et al, 2003;Sedlack et al, 2003Sedlack et al, , 2004Strom et al, 2003;Di Giulio et al, 2004;Grantcharov et al, 2004;Uribe et al, 2004;Clark et al, 2005;Hochberger et al, 2005;Maiss et al, 2005;Matthes et al, 2005;Long and Kalloo, 2006) or other surgical skills, particularly suturing skills, (O'-Toole et al, 1999;Stefanich and CruzNeira, 1999;Summers et al, 1999;Moody et al, 2002;Chaer et al, 2006), achieved by medical students or practitioners through the use of computer based virtual reality, or haptic, endoscopic or other surgical simulators;…”

Simulation-based otolaryngology – head and neck surgery boot camp: ‘how I do it’

“…[4][5][6][7][8] Much has been written about the use and efficacy of simulation in otolaryngology -head and neck surgery. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15] A 'boot camp' is an intense, focused training course that covers multiple procedural skills and clinical scenarios. In 2011, a group from Georgetown University described the first otolaryngology -head and neck surgery boot camp.…”

Virtual Endoscopy of the Nasal Cavity and the Paranasal Sinuses

“…Improved trainee performance with surgical simulation training in endoscopic sinus surgery has been demonstrated, although there is a lack of data with virtual endoscopy. Edmond published his work with an endoscopic sinus surgical simulator as a training device for Otolaryngology residents and suggested a positive impact in performance in certain procedures such as anterior ethmoidectomies and also increased surgical confidence (Edmond, 2002). Similar response to simulation in endoscopic sinus surgery was demonstrated by Glaser with his work with medical students, who praised the ability for simulation training to help with 3D visualization and understanding of nasal anatomy (Glaser et al, 2006).…”