Case Report

J Minim Invasive Surg 2007; 10(1): 51-54

Published online June 30, 2007

© The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

기본적인 기술 습득을 위해 개발된 복강경 훈련 연습기(LS-600)

김준영·최기홍·강창무·이우정

연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실

Development of Laparoscopic Simulator for Training in Basic Surgical Skills (LS-600)

Jun-Young Kim, M.D., Gi-Hong Choi, M.D., Chang-Moo Kang, M.D., Woo-Jung Lee, M.D.

Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

The apprenticeship model for learning complex surgical skills is no longer adequate. A simulator must be added to the surgical training curriculum in order for a surgeon to satisfactorily familiarize themselves with those advanced techniques. Surgical simulation in skills training offer a valuable opportunity to learn and practice advanced skills outside a real surgical operation environment prior to performing those skills on patients. We are introducing the newly developed laparoscopic trainer simulator (LS-600) to all the laparoscopic surgeons. The body of the LS-600 consists of 3 folding plates with 2 arms each; one arm has 3 artificial joints. The size of the bottom board of the plate is 300×250 mm. The accessory kits are artificial bowels, vessels and skin that are very similar to the real things. This simulator was manufactured with consideration to: the body shape of the trainers, the degree of difficulty for control and to resolving tedious repetitions. There are no light source nor a camera-monitor system in this simiulator, however, you can create perfect 2-dimensional images as one eye of the operator is covered with a band that can be attached to a camera. LS-600 is a relatively new type of training simulator, nonetheless, it presents tremendous potential for superior training of highly complex surgical skills, objective assessment of abilities and for utilizing it as a tool for certification of surgeons. The LS-600 is a cost-effective laparoscopic training simulator, which offers a simple and an effective means for laparoscopic practice for both the novice and the experienced laparoscopist.

Keywords Laparoscopy, Simulator, LS-600

Article

Case Report

J Minim Invasive Surg 2007; 10(1): 51-54

Published online June 30, 2007

Copyright © The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery.

기본적인 기술 습득을 위해 개발된 복강경 훈련 연습기(LS-600)

김준영·최기홍·강창무·이우정

연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실

Development of Laparoscopic Simulator for Training in Basic Surgical Skills (LS-600)

Jun-Young Kim, M.D., Gi-Hong Choi, M.D., Chang-Moo Kang, M.D., Woo-Jung Lee, M.D.

Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

The apprenticeship model for learning complex surgical skills is no longer adequate. A simulator must be added to the surgical training curriculum in order for a surgeon to satisfactorily familiarize themselves with those advanced techniques. Surgical simulation in skills training offer a valuable opportunity to learn and practice advanced skills outside a real surgical operation environment prior to performing those skills on patients. We are introducing the newly developed laparoscopic trainer simulator (LS-600) to all the laparoscopic surgeons. The body of the LS-600 consists of 3 folding plates with 2 arms each; one arm has 3 artificial joints. The size of the bottom board of the plate is 300×250 mm. The accessory kits are artificial bowels, vessels and skin that are very similar to the real things. This simulator was manufactured with consideration to: the body shape of the trainers, the degree of difficulty for control and to resolving tedious repetitions. There are no light source nor a camera-monitor system in this simiulator, however, you can create perfect 2-dimensional images as one eye of the operator is covered with a band that can be attached to a camera. LS-600 is a relatively new type of training simulator, nonetheless, it presents tremendous potential for superior training of highly complex surgical skills, objective assessment of abilities and for utilizing it as a tool for certification of surgeons. The LS-600 is a cost-effective laparoscopic training simulator, which offers a simple and an effective means for laparoscopic practice for both the novice and the experienced laparoscopist.

Keywords: Laparoscopy, Simulator, LS-600

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