1st International Congress for Innovation in Global Surgery
ABSTRACT FIRST PRESENTED: 20.04.2022
System Innovation in Laparoscopic Simulation Training for intra-corporeal tissue re-approximation, knot tying and suturing technologies
Murugankutty GopalanAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Minimally invasive procedures rule the domain of surgery worldwide. The simulator-based training in psychomotor skills necessary for doing ‘Intra-corporeal tissue re-approximation’ remains, the hardest obstacle, the greatest challenge and barrier for all the budding laparoscopic surgeons across the globe; especially in the areas of knot tying and suture placement techniques. As a solution to this issue, we offer our newly developed- hustle free, “trainee end- tool kit- with direct 3D vision as well as the 2D camera vision, with which one can have their psychomotor skills up- gradation within the comforts of their own home.
“Learn from Home” is the proposed system innovation here: As a practical solution to address the above issues, we have developed ‘Learn from Home Gear’ consisting of a Box Simulator + 24 x7 hours of web-based mentorship in combination. The new simulator box is foldable, lightweight, with no cables attached. And a web-based self-monitoring system, consisting of easy to-follow instructions, and well-defined checkpoints for easy self mentoring. These teaching contents shall be circulated to the registered trainees as short video clips.
We have started this training program since the last 6 years, on “one to one basis”- in our Amrita Clinical Skill simulation center and found to be very effective. We would like to diffuse and scale up to the maximum by opening an avenue for sharing this knowledge to the surgical fraternity all over the world taking advantage of the advancement in information- technology, which in turn will result in enhancing the healing power for the patients even at the remotest corner of the globe. With this we could achieve our aim to establish the easiest , simplest, remote skill learning with checkpoint aided self mentoring – the proposed system innovation –“Learn from Home Gear in Laparoscopic Simulation ”
Use of autologous platelet rich fibrin in minimally invasive treatment of perianal abscess
Carica papaya fruit in the management of chronic non healing ulcer wounds
The Buddy System: An initiative to slow down the antibiotic misuse
SOCH – India (Students’ Orbit for Collaborative Healthcare – India)
Need of an Autopsy Kit in resource limited settings
Device for non-invasive detection of meconium stained amniotic fluid
A Novel Stethoscope In COVID 19 Times
Explainable AI decision model for ECG data of cardiac disorders
Satyanveshi: A New Age Mentorship Program in Medical School
Predict Easy :Pre-eclampsia Risk Stratification Tool
A new approach to stoma management
Neonatal care platform to facilitate the practice of delayed cord clamping
Urine congophilia dipstick test for preeclampsia screening in resource limited settings
Lap-Pack: a low fidelity laparoscopic box trainer
SurgiPod -The Smallest Portable Modular OT
Automatic Uterine Incision closure device
OsteQuant -A comprehensive bone age and bone health estimation tool
MeeT: A Platform for Innovation
The Metaverse as a platform for education and training within medicine and surgery
An inexpensive surgical glove bag for gall bladder retrieval during laproscopic cholecystectomy
Frugal indigenous methods for chest tube insertion and venesection
Digital videoproctoscopy: a new diagnostic test in proctology
Identifying palliative care needs for tribal-rural populations
Training 750 General surgeons in this decade for district hospitals in Kenya
Introduction of WALANT in Kenya: An innovative method to alleviate poverty
Condition monitoring of Ilizarov frames using vibration sensors
External Fixation in Polytrauma Patients from Low and Middle Income Countries – A Case Report
Lumbar Disc Degeneration, A Transdifferentiation Process-An Electron Microscopic Observation
Designing Global Surgical Technology: Benefits of a Participatory Design Approach for the Surgeon
Reverse Innovation in Healthcare from India
A New Innovation in Yogasan (A new Yogasan for quick relief of tension and sleeplessness)