Simulation in surgery

Introduction/Background:

Filariasis is endemic in Africa and leads to complications including  Hydrocele ,lymhoedema of limbs and genitals,lymph scrotum,and necrotic testis.To successfulyy manage the hydroceles The FASTT manequine was ustilised to train surgeons in endemic countries before they engaged in live surgeries.This prevents complications of the surgery

Surgical simulation offers the opportunity for trainees to practise their surgical skills prior to engaging in live surgery, allowing detailed feedback and objective assessment of their performance. This enables better patient safety and standards of care. Mistakes made on the simulator can easily be corrected during live surgery.

Methods:

Training of surgeons in filarial hydrocelectomy  using the FASTT(Filaricele Anatomical Surgical Task Trainer) Manequine in  lymphatic filariasis endemic countries.

Results:

Over 50 surgeons trained  were trained in10 countries in africa proved a very successful way of training surgeons with the simulator before they engage in live surgeries.Preventing post operative complications

Conclusion:

Utilising the FASTT  manequine its possible to train surgeons in filarial endemic regions to practice filarial hydrocelectomy successfully devoid of complicatiopns.Complications of hydrocelectomy include infection,haemmorhage ,Haematoma and necrosis.

Dr Sunny Doodu Mante is a Urologist  .He holds a fellowship of the Weast African College of Surgeons(FWACS) AND a fellowship of the Ghana College of Physicians and surgeons(FGCS). He works as a urologist with the military Hospital in Accra,Ghana from where he  retired in 2019.Wilst at the military hospital he engaged as a urologist with the African filariasis morbidity project engaging in training of surgeons throughout Africa for the right technique to do filarial hydrocelectomy in filariasis endemic countries to prevent complications.