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Review
. 2022 Apr 29;48(3):e20210361.
doi: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20210361. eCollection 2022.

Bronchoscopy simulation training in the post-pandemic world

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Lais Meirelles Nicoliello Vieira  1 , Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos  1 , Cássio da Cunha Ibiapina  1
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Review

Bronchoscopy simulation training in the post-pandemic world

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Lais Meirelles Nicoliello Vieira et al. J Bras Pneumol. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Bronchoscopy is an important procedure to examine the airways. It is traditionally taught by having trainees perform it in humans. This carries risks, albeit rarely, and causes stress to trainees. The objective of this study was to review bronchoscopy simulators, as well as their use in and impact on medical education, presenting perspectives on the use of simulators in the post-pandemic world. This review was based on articles published in English in 2000-2021 and retrieved from any of the following databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, SciELO, and Google Scholar. Bronchoscopy simulators have improved markedly over time, allowing the teaching/learning process to take place in a risk-free environment. Bronchoscopy simulation training is an interesting option for the evaluation of the airways, especially in the coming years, with the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the need for continuing medical education.

A broncoscopia é um procedimento importante para examinar as vias aéreas. O treinamento tradicional consiste em realizar o procedimento em humanos. Isso traz riscos, embora apenas raramente, e causa estresse nos broncoscopistas em formação. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão da literatura a respeito de simuladores de broncoscopia e seu uso e impacto na educação médica, apresentando perspectivas acerca do uso de simuladores no mundo pós-pandemia. A revisão baseou-se em artigos publicados em inglês em 2000-2021 e recuperados a partir de buscas realizadas nos seguintes bancos de dados: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, SciELO e Google Acadêmico. Os simuladores de broncoscopia melhoraram muito ao longo dos anos, permitindo que o processo de ensino e aprendizagem ocorra em um ambiente livre de riscos. O treinamento com simuladores de broncoscopia é uma opção interessante para a avaliação das vias aéreas, principalmente nos próximos anos, já que a pandemia de COVID-19 ressaltou a necessidade de educação médica continuada.

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Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. The Laerdal Airway Management Trainer® (Laerdal; Stavanger, Norway), a low-fidelity bronchoscopy simulator.
Figure 2
Figure 2. The AccuTouch Endoscopy Simulator® (Immersion Medical; Gaithersburg, MD, USA), a high-fidelity bronchoscopy simulator.
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