Model Surgical Training: Skills Acquisition in Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta Using Realistic SimulatorsTuangsit Wataganara 1, Arundhati Gosavi 2, Katika Nawapun 1, Pradip D. Vijayakumar 2, Nisarat Phithakwatchara 1, Mahesh Choolani 2,3, Lin Lin Su 2,3, Arijit Biswas 2,3, Citra N. Z. Mattar 2,3
1Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Health Systems, 3Experimental Fetal Medicine Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Practicing the specific skills required for fetoscopic laser coagulation of monochorionic placental anastomoses on realistic models can aid less experienced surgeons in overcoming the steep learning curve associated with this procedure that is now regarded as the standard of care for twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
