A new vessel filled and heart-beating human corpse model for VATS lobectomy training.

Vincenzo VerzelettiLuigi LioneAlessandro BonisNicolò SellaGiorgio CannoneLuca MelanAlessandro RebussoEleonora FaccioliAndrea PorzionatoGiovanni Maria ComacchioSamuele NicotraAndrea Dell'AmoreFederico Rea

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

We introduce a new beating-heart filled-vessel cadaveric model to simulate VATS lobectomies. From this initial experience, the model is cost effective, smooth to develop, and realistic for VATS simulation.

Keyphrases

heart failure
endothelial cells
atrial fibrillation
ultrasound guided
virtual reality