title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy training on plastic mannequins].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Curso de Medicina da Faculdade Christus, CE, BR.
authors.forename: Aline Moreira do Vale
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: Ana Maria Luna Néri
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Benevides
authors.forename: Nathália Fernandes
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Rebouças
authors.forename: Suelen Rios de
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Victor Camarão
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Pôrto
authors.forename: Antônio Ribeiro da
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Silva Filho
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000193:education*; D008348:Manikins