Open AccessValidating a Low-Fidelity Model for Microsurgical Anastomosis Training
Author(s) -
Saeed Mohammad,
Regina Hanstein,
Yungtai Lo,
Isaiah Levy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00148
Subject(s) - microsurgery , anastomosis , operating microscope , construct validity , face validity , surgery , medicine , medical physics , computer science , psychometrics , clinical psychology , patient satisfaction
With cost, size, and availability in mind, we developed a low-fidelity microsurgery anastomosis model for mastery of the tool skills needed to execute microsurgical procedures. The model combined the use of a cannulated Konnyaku Shirataki (KS) noodle with a low-cost, industrial inspection, trinocular stereo (IITS) microscope. The purpose of this study was to establish face and construct validity of this novel "combined" microsurgery training tool.