The laparoscopic trainer contains clamshell-like plastic plates and an electronic device with camera function, which could be supplied into a serious of laparoscopic procedures. The training procedure is detailed in this study.
The creation of the portable and foldable trainer led to the development of “home-made” laparoscopic trainers. The integration of clamshell-like plastic plates and camera function device resulted in a trainer with low cost and enabled the trainees to practice skills in intermediate-fidelity environment. Additionally, the teaching effects show that the 3DV and 3DP models were significantly better than the traditional anatomical atlas.
The trainer in this study was built to create a prototype of “home-made” trainer with flexible features and low cost. It can be considered as an alternate way of developing laparoscopic skills required in operation room.