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Windrim C, Ryan G, Rojas D, Montero D, Higgins M, Windrim R. Remote hands-on training with a novel "video-game" simulator for teaching fetoscopic laser techniques for ablation of placental anastomoses in twin-to-twin syndrome. Prenat Diagn 2024; 44:108-110. [PMID: 38112307 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Key pointsWhat's already known about this topic?
Twin to twin syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy
The treatment of choice is fetoscopic laser ablation of placental anastamoses
Simulation plays an important role in teaching this high‐acuity procedure
What does this study add?
We report the development of a high‐fidelity digital simulation system for teaching TTTS fetoscopic lasers
Remote teaching has been demonstrated to work well with this system
This simulator is robust, easy to store and assemble and relatively inexpensive.
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Affiliation(s)
- Catherine Windrim
- Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- UCD Perinatal Research Centre, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Editor-in-Chief, Singapore Medical Journal, Singapore,Correspondence: A/Prof Kian Keong Poh, Editor-in-Chief, Singapore Medical Journal, 2985 Jalan Bukit Merah, #02-2C, SMF Building, Singapore 159457.
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