Inanimate model for laparoscopic repair
An inanimate model for surgical simulation and methods for making and using the model are provided. The model includes a simulated diaphragm, a simulated esophagus extending through an esophageal opening in the diaphragm, a simulated blood vessel extending through a blood vessel opening in the diaphragm, and a simulated hernia in the diaphragm.
1. A method of simulating a laparoscopic repair of a hernia using a model, the method comprising:
performing a surgical repair of a hernia in a simulated model, the simulated model including:
a simulated diaphragm;
a simulated esophagus extending through an esophageal opening in the diaphragm;
a simulated blood vessel extending through a blood vessel opening in the diaphragm; and
a simulated hernia in the diaphragm;
the surgical repair, comprising pulling a simulated stomach into a luminal cavity through the simulated hernia;
closing a diaphragmatic crus; creating a fundoplication and peeling off a sac.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising performing an evaluation of the surgical repair.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising viewing the surgical repair on a video monitoring system.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising repairing a traumatic hernia or a congenital hernia.