Pancreatic anastomosis training models: Current status and future directions.
Joshi, Kunal Espino, Daniel M Shepherd, Duncan Et Mahmoodi, Nasim Roberts, Keith J Chatzizacharias, Nikolaos Marudanayagam, Ravi Sutcliffe, Robert P
Joshi, Kunal
Espino, Daniel M
Shepherd, Duncan Et
Mahmoodi, Nasim
Roberts, Keith J
Chatzizacharias, Nikolaos
Marudanayagam, Ravi
Sutcliffe, Robert P
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2024-04-01
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Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), and previous research has focused on patient-related risk factors and comparisons between anastomotic techniques. However, it is recognized that surgeon experience is an important factor in POPF outcomes, and that there is a significant learning curve for the pancreatic anastomosis. The aim of this study was to review the current literature on training models for the pancreatic anastomosis, and to explore areas for future research. It is concluded that research is needed to understand the mechanical properties of the human pancreas in an effort to develop a synthetic model that closely mimics its mechanical properties. Virtual reality (VR) is an attractive alternative to synthetic models for surgical training, and further work is needed to develop a VR pancreatic anastomosis training module that provides both high fidelity and haptic feedback.
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Joshi K, Espino DM, Shepherd DE, Mahmoodi N, Roberts KJ, Chatzizacharias N, Marudanayagam R, Sutcliffe RP. Pancreatic anastomosis training models: Current status and future directions. Pancreatology. 2024 Jun;24(4):624-629. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2024.03.020. Epub 2024 Apr 1.
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