[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy training on plastic mannequins].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this project is to offer for any Medical Education Institution an effective method of learning and developing the skills on this new surgery procedure that is necessary to improve the ability as consequence of technological innovations.


METHODS
Simple and low cost materials were used for doing and carrying on the laparoscopic cholecystectomy on plastic mannequins as if it were done in vivo.


RESULTS
The results were shown through illustrated photographs from the surgery procedures.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy on plastic mannequins proved to be an alternative and a feasible method of training with Medical students.
Mota
Aline Moreira do Vale
AM
Curso de Medicina da Faculdade Christus, CE, BR.
Benevides
Ana Maria Luna Néri
AM
Rebouças
Nathália Fernandes
NF
Melo
Suelen Rios de
SR
Pôrto
Victor Camarão
VC
Silva Filho
Antônio Ribeiro da
AR
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000193:education*; D008348:Manikins