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. 2017 Aug 8:27:261.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.261.10980. eCollection 2017.

Stages of development of traditional simulation unit of surgery for manual extra capsular cataract extraction in sub-Saharan African region

Yannick Bilong  1 , Vikas Mahatme  2 , Ngoune Nanfack  3 , Sapate Santosh  4 , Lucienne Assumpta Bella  1 , Côme Ebana Mvogo  1
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Stages of development of traditional simulation unit of surgery for manual extra capsular cataract extraction in sub-Saharan African region

Yannick Bilong et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

The manual extracapsular extraction of the lens is the surgical technique that is most practiced for the treatment of cataract in sub-Saharan Africa. Learning this technique requires the creation of a surgical simulation unit within training institutes. We describe the development stages of a traditional simulation unit. For this purpose, we present a description of four steps involved in the development of a simulation unit for cataract surgery: the physical creation of the room, the aseptic and antisepsis conditions, the management of the eyes, the development of a curriculum and the administrative policies.

Keywords: Surgical simulation; cataract; sub-Saharan Africa.

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Figure 1
Panoramic view of the simulation room; here, the faculty can watch the intraocular gestures of a learner on a screen (Courtesy of post-doctoral Mahatme Hospital Eye Bank Institute)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Top view and front view of an example of an attachment with a suitable plastic on a dummy (Courtesy of post-doctoral Mahatme Hospital Eye Bank Institute)
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