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- Jessica A Ching and Thomas L Wachtel.
- Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA. jessicaallenching@gmail.com
- J Trauma. 2011 Jun 1;70(6):1564-7.
BackgroundChest tube insertion is an important component of medical and surgical education. This article reports a cost-effective and easily reproducible method for hands-on education of tube thoracostomy placement.MethodsA wood base is constructed, and a large rack of ribs are secured to simulate the thorax. Partially inflated examination gloves and bagels are used to simulate the lung and diaphragm, respectively.ResultsA life-like, cost-efficient thoracostomy model is created allowing for proficiency training in chest tube insertion. According to Advanced Trauma Life Support criteria, 123 military personnel were satisfactory, 4 remedial, and 7 instructor potential using the described model.ConclusionsWe have developed a simple, inexpensive training device for insertion of chest tubes and tested it on 134 military personnel.
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