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An Innovative and Domestic Product in Cleft Palate Surgical Education: An Anatomical and Modified Cleft Palate Surgical Training Model

Damak Yarığı Cerrahi Eğitiminde Yenilikçi ve Yerli Bir Ürün: Anatomik ve Modifiye Damak Yarığı Cerrahi Eğitim Modeli

Murat Kara(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9387-1977
Burçin Gül(SABANCI ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9958-4012
Özge Akbulut(SABANCI ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8273-7772
Fatma Figen Özgür(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4922-6348
İnci Gökalan Kara(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4701-638X
Pages
109–116
Publication Date
2023-09-30
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In the evaluation made by the neutral and expert referees, who were not included in the study, they concluded that the models were realistic enough in terms of appearance, anatomy, and surgery, and the anatomical structure of the model was suitable for performing the surgical techniques defined in the literature and could be used effectively in surgical training.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim The surgical treatment of cleft palate is difficult due to the young age of the patients causing narrow mouth opening, small tissues, and unpredictable results.
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Key Findings & Data:At this point, the aim of our study is to produce an effective, practical, accessible, highly realistic, and cost-effective cleft palate surgical training model and to demonstrate its effectiveness.
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Conclusion & Impact:In the evaluation made by the neutral and expert referees, who were not included in the study, they concluded that the models were realistic enough in terms of appearance, anatomy, and surgery, and the anatomical structure of the model was suitable for performing the surgical techniques defined in the literature and could be used effectively in surgical training.
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⚙️Variables:Cerrahi eğitim · cerrahi model · Damak yarığı

Abstract

Aim The surgical treatment of cleft palate is difficult due to the young age of the patients causing narrow mouth opening, small tissues, and unpredictable results. For these reasons, there is an insufficient number of centers and surgeons performing cleft palate surgery. At this point, the aim of our study is to produce an effective, practical, accessible, highly realistic, and cost-effective cleft palate surgical training model and to demonstrate its effectiveness. Material and Methods In model production, tomography and magnetic resonance images of nine-month-old babies with cleft palate were used as templates. Silicone-based high-fidelity and anatomical models produced after three-dimensional modeling and printing stages were evaluated practically by surgeons for their appearance, touch, scalpel (cutting), holding, traction, and suture sensations. Subsequently, the realistic features of the tissues (tear and tensile strength) were tested by laboratory tests by the engineering team. The effectiveness of the model was recorded in the surgical training course held after the revisions of the models. Results Four anatomical and realistic surgical training models in four cleft types were obtained. In the evaluation made by the neutral and expert referees, who were not included in the study, they concluded that the models were realistic enough in terms of appearance, anatomy, and surgery, and the anatomical structure of the model was suitable for performing the surgical techniques defined in the literature and could be used effectively in surgical training. In the analysis of the course data, the consolidation of the theoretical knowledge of the surgery performed in a comfortable environment with model surgery and the increase in practical training significantly increased the surgical confidence in all of the participants. Conclusion An effective, accessible, highly realistic, and anatomical cleft palate surgical training model has been produced and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in cleft palate surgical training.

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Amaç Damak yarığı cerrahisi hastanın küçük yaşına bağlı dar ağız açıklığı, dokuların küçük olması ve öngörülemeyen sonuçlar nedeniyle zorludur. Bu nedenlerden dolayı damak yarığı cerrahisi gerçekleştiren merkez ve cerrah sayısında yetersizlik söz konudur. Bu noktada çalışmamızın amacı damak yarığı cerrahi eğitiminde kullanılacak etkin, pratik, ulaşılabilir, yüksek gerçeklikli ve uygun maliyetli bir damak yarığı cerrahi eğitim modelinin üretimini sağlayarak etkinliğinin ortaya konmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem Model üretiminde kalıp olarak dokuz aylık damak yarıklı bebeklerin tomografi ve manyetik rezonans görüntüleri kullanılmıştır. Üç boyutlu modelleme ve basım aşamalarından sonra üretilen silikon bazlı yüksek gerçeklikli ve anatomik modeller cerrahlar tarafından görünüm, dokunma, bistüri (kesme), tutma, traksiyon ve dikiş hissiyatları pratik olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Takiben, mühendis ekibi tarafından laboratuvar testleri ile dokuların gerçekliği (yırtılma ve gerim kuvveti) test edilmiştir. Modellerin revizyonları sonrası düzenlenen cerrahi eğitim kursunda modelin etkinliği kayıt altına alınmıştır. Bulgular Dört yarık tipinde anatomik ve gerçekçi dört cerrahi eğitim modeli elde edilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil olmayan tarafsız ve alanlarında uzman hakemlerin standardize değerlendirme formları kullanarak yaptıkları değerlendirmede modeller görünüm, anatomi ve cerrahi açıdan yeterli ölçüde gerçekçi olduğu, modelin anatomik yapısının literatürde tanımlanmış cerrahi tekniklerin gerçekleştirilmesine uygun olduğu ve cerrahi eğitimde etkin bir şekilde kullanılabileceği sonucuna varmışlarıdır. Kurs verilerinin analizinde ise, katılımcıların tamamında model cerrahisi ile rahat bir ortamda yapılan cerrahinin teorik bilginin pekiştirilmesi, pratik eğitim artması ile kendilerine olan cerrahi güveni belirgin bir şekilde arttırmıştır. Sonuç Damak yarığı cerrahi eğitiminde etkin, ulaşılabilir, yüksek gerçeklikli ve anatomik bir damak yarığı cerrahi eğitim modeli üretilerek etkinliği ortaya konmuştur.

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Kara, M., Gül, B., Yanılmaz, D., Akbulut, Ö., Özgür, F. F., Kara, İ. G. (2023). An Innovative and Domestic Product in Cleft Palate Surgical Education: An Anatomical and Modified Cleft Palate Surgical Training Model. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 56 Sayı: 2, 109–116. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.1293861

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