Mayrose James, Myers Jeffrey W
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Simul Healthc. 2007 Winter;2(4):231-4. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181514049.
Virtual reality simulation has been identified as an emerging educational tool with significant potential to enhance teaching of residents and students in emergency clinical encounters and procedures. Endotracheal intubation represents a critical procedure for emergency care providers. Current methods of training include working with cadavers and mannequins, which have limitations in their representation of reality, ethical concerns, and overall availability with access, cost, and location of models. This paper will present a human airway simulation model designed for tracheal intubation and discuss the aspects that lend itself to use as an educational tool. This realistic and dynamic model is used to teach routine intubations, while future models will include more difficult airway management scenarios. This work provides a solid foundation for future versions of the intubation simulator, which will incorporate two haptic devices to allow for simultaneous control of the laryngoscope blade and endotracheal tube.
虚拟现实模拟已被视为一种新兴的教育工具，在增强住院医师和学生在急诊临床诊疗及操作方面的教学具有巨大潜力。气管插管是急救人员的一项关键操作。当前的培训方法包括使用尸体和人体模型，但这些方法在真实情况呈现、伦理问题以及模型的整体可获取性（包括模型的获取、成本和存放地点）方面存在局限性。本文将介绍一种专为气管插管设计的人体气道模拟模型，并讨论其作为教育工具的适用方面。这个逼真且动态的模型用于教授常规插管操作，而未来的模型将纳入更具挑战性的气道管理场景。这项工作为插管模拟器的未来版本奠定了坚实基础，未来版本将整合两个触觉设备，以便同时控制喉镜叶片和气管导管。
