A low-cost transcervical laryngeal injection trainer.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a low-cost, easy-to-construct model for education in transcervical laryngeal injection techniques. To validate the simulator among both fellowship-trained laryngologists and otolaryngology resident learners.


METHODS
Survey.


METHODS
A transcervical laryngeal injection model was constructed. Fourteen otolaryngology residents used the model to practice vocal fold injection techniques. Survey feedback was obtained from all residents.


RESULTS
Most learners agreed or strongly agreed that the simulator was easy to use (93%), was a good method to learn transcervical laryngeal injection technique (79%), improved their confidence with the procedure (78%), and could be applied to patients (72%). One hundred percent of the learners agreed or strongly agreed that they would recommend the simulator to other learners.


CONCLUSIONS
Residents can be taught transcervical laryngeal injection techniques with a low-cost, easily constructed simulator prior to treating patients. This allows for a low-stress environment in which the learner can practice injection techniques. Resident feedback about the transcervical laryngeal injection simulator was very positive, including unanimous recommendation for use in other learners.


METHODS
N/A.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine (c.c-m., m.s.c., m.a.), Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.
Cristina
C
Cabrera-Muffly
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine (c.c-m., m.s.c., m.a.), Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.
Matthew S
MS
Clary
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine (c.c-m., m.s.c., m.a.), Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.
Mona
M
Abaza
D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000592:standards*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007830:Larynx; D008297:Male; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods*
Simulation; education; laryngeal; transcervical