Abstract
NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery) is an area of active research and has the potential to significantly advance the field of minimally invasive surgery and interventional endoscopy. Education and training are key issues when new surgical techniques are considered for introduction into clinical practice. The ELITE (Endoscopic-Laparoscopic Interdisciplinary Training Entity) trainer is an innovative ex vivo model comprising the highly immersive reconstruction of the abdominal anatomy to train NOTES techniques such as cholecystectomies, appendectomies, and other gastrointestinal resections. The aim of this study was to establish its validity and usefulness for training basic endoscopic, laparoscopic as well as particular NOTES skills. After proving its construct validation by means of performed studies that showed that all trainees (novices and endoscopic/laparoscopic experts) had a learning curve, now the evaluation of a NOTES cholecystectomy is performed. First results of the current study show that performing the cholecystectomy in a pig after 4 times training with the ELITE reduces the time considerably. The ELITE trainer is a practical inanimate system developed to teach and measure technical skills concerning laparoscopy and endoscopy and is a useful tool to train NOTES techniques before the implementation of the new techniques into practice in the animal lab.
| Translated title of the contribution | The highly immersive phantom for training and simulation of notes |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 12-16 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal fur Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |