Chiesa Estomba C M, Meléndez García J M, Hamdam Zavarce M I, Betances Reinoso F A
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Vigo, Rua Pizarro, #36, 5to A, 36204 Vigo, Spain.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Vigo, Rua Pizarro, #36, 5to A, 36204 Vigo, Spain.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2015 Feb;132(1):53-5. doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2014.06.003. Epub 2014 Nov 24.
Transtympanic grommet placement is perhaps the most common otologic outpatient procedure and is the junior resident's first step in otologic surgery. Drain placement requires a high level of skill and only after painstaking practice, will the young physician be prepared to perform the procedure.
We describe a home-made training model for grommet placement, consisting of a wooden base holding a syringe, with a sheet of latex simulating the tympanic membrane.
The model is cheap and easy to build. It allows ear tube (grommet) placement to be simulated in a practical and risk-free manner. The technique is reproducible, allowing the young physician to develop his or her skills without patient involvement.
Although a simulator cannot perfectly replicate surgery, the Vigo grommet trainer is an excellent tool to provide valuable practice in acquiring and developing the skills needed to perform drain placement in the operating theater.
鼓膜置管术可能是最常见的耳科门诊手术，也是住院医师开展耳科手术的第一步。置管操作需要很高的技巧，只有经过刻苦练习，年轻医生才能准备好进行该手术。
我们描述了一种自制的鼓膜置管训练模型，它由一个装有注射器的木制底座和一张模拟鼓膜的乳胶片组成。
该模型成本低廉且易于制作。它能以实用且无风险的方式模拟耳管（鼓膜通气管）置入。该技术具有可重复性，能让年轻医生在不涉及患者的情况下提高其技能。
尽管模拟器无法完美复制手术，但维戈鼓膜通气管训练器是一种出色的工具，能为在手术室进行置管操作所需技能的获取和提升提供有价值的练习。
