title: How to make an aortic root replacement simulator at home.
abstract: There is a paucity of low-fidelity and cost-efficient simulators for training cardiac surgeons in the aspects of aortic root/valve replacement. In this study we addressed this training challenge by creating a low-fidelity, low-cost but, at the same time, anatomically realistic aortic root replacement simulator for training purposes. We used readily available, low cost materials such as lint roller tubes, foam sheet, press-and-seal bags, glue, plywood sheet, heat-shrink sleeving tubes and condoms as the basic material to create a low-fidelity, aortic root, training simulator. We constructed a multi-purpose, anatomically realistic aortic root simulator using the above materials, both time- and cost-efficiently, using the minimum of surgical equipment. This simulator is easy to construct and enables self-training in major techniques of aortic root replacement as well as in stentless valve implantation for trainees in cardiac surgery.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK. kasrash@gmail.com.
authors: Kasra
authors: K
authors: Shaikhrezai
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. maziarkhorsandi@doctors.org.uk.
authors: Maziar
authors: M
authors: Khorsandi
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. Edward.Brackenbury@luht.scot.nhs.uk.
authors: Edward T
authors: ET
authors: Brackenbury
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. sai.prasad@luht.scot.nhs.uk.
authors: Sai
authors: S
authors: Prasad
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. zamvarv@hotmail.com.
authors: Vipin
authors: V
authors: Zamvar
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK. john.butler@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Butler
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK. Geoff.Berg@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk.
authors: Geoffrey
authors: G
authors: Berg
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D013664:Teaching Materials
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