Browsing by Author "Benítez, Benito K."

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    Cleft lip and palate surgery simulator: Open source simulation model
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2024) Teuber Lobos, Cristian Andrés; Benítez, Benito K.; Lill, Yoriko; Kiser, Laura E.; Tache, Ana; Fernández Pose, María; Campolo González, Andrés Francisco; Nalabothu, Prasad; Sharma, Neha; Thieringer, Florian M.; Vargas Díaz, Alex Patricio; Mueller, Andreas A.
    Objective: Cleft lip and palate is the most common craniofacial birth anomaly and requires surgery in the first year of life. However, craniofacial surgery training opportunities are limited. The aim of this study was to present and evaluate an open-source cleft lip and palate hybrid (casting and three-dimensional (3D) printing) simulation model which can be replicated at low cost to facilitate the teaching and training of cleft surgery anatomy and techniques. Design: The soft tissue component of the cleft surgery training model was casted using a 3D printed 5-component mold and silicone. The bony structure was designed to simulate the facial anatomy and to hold the silicone soft tissue. Setting: Two groups, one group of trainees and one group of expert surgeons, at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago, Chile, tested the cleft lip and palate simulation model. Participants completed a Likert-based face and content validity questionnaire to assess the realism of the model and its usefulness in surgical training. Results: More than 70 % of the participants agreed that the model accurately simulated human tissues found in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Over 60 % of the participants also agreed that the model realistically replicated surgical procedures. In addition, 80–90 % of the participants found the model to be a useful and appropriate tool for teaching the anatomy and surgical techniques involved in performing unilateral cleft lip and palate repair. Conclusion: This open-source protocol provides a cost-effective solution for surgeons to introduce the cleft morphology and surgical techniques to trainees on a regular basis. It addresses the current financial barrier that limits access to commercially available models during the early stages of surgeon training prior to specialization in the field.
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    Simulating A Subcondylar Mandibular Fracture With Intraoral Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Novel Education Tool for Residents
    (Sage Publications INC, 2022) Rojas, Francisco; Tapia, Sebastián; Campolo González, Andrés Francisco; Vargas Díaz, Alex Patricio; Ramírez Skinner, Hernan Eduardo; Benítez, Benito K.; Teuber Lobos, Cristian Andrés
    Study Design Face and content validation of a surgical simulation model. Objective Open reduction and internal fixation in displaced subcondylar mandibular fractures is standard care. This requires an extraoral (eg: retromandibular, transparotideal) or intraoral approach. An intraoral approach requires further training since specialized instrumentation such as the 90° screwdriver system and endoscopes might be needed. Currently, no simulation models are available for training residents in intraoral reduction and fixation of subcondylar mandibular fractures. Therefore, we present a validated simulation model for intraoral treatment of subcondylar mandibular fractures. Methods Based on a computer tomography data set, we designed and printed a 3D model of a mandible with a unilateral subcondylar fracture. To simulate intraoral work depth, it was positioned inside a dental phantom. We tested the model by a group of experts (n = 8), simulating intraoral reduction and fixation of a unilateral subcondylar fracture, using a 90° screwdriver system, a 1.0 subcondylar plate (lambda), and 5-6 mm screws. We assessed Face and Content validity by survey. Results We provided an open-source printable fracture model. Printing costs were approximately US $10. Experts “Agreed” the model resembling the real scenario and its use for training intraoral reduction and fixation of subcondylar mandibular fractures.