PRE-REQUISITE
Residents in vascular surgery from 1st year
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the role of simulation in vascular surgery
- Plan surgical procedure (sizing)
- Handle medical devices
- Simulate vascular and endovascular surgery procedures
- Practice suturing techniques (anastomosis, patch or clockface)
- Developing teamwork performance through communication
TEACHING METHODS
- Presentation of the role of simulation
- Sharing case studies
- Practical workshops on endovascular simulators
- Practical suture workshops
- Practical sizing workshops
- Practical workshop (serious game) on teamwork and communication
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
- Initial and final surveys
- Endovascular surgery assessment grid
- Suture assessment grid (anastomoses, patch or clockface)
- Teamwork and communication assessment grid
- Sizing assessment grid
