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See-through chest model for esophageal atresia

A newborn-size chest under a clear cover, for practising the esophageal repair through small ports.

Prototype model · Newborn · 3 moments · 11 min

Moment 2 of 3

Tie the long thread inside the chest

A long thread is handled and tied without leaving the small space.

Performed by a trainee · 4 min

Filmed at 3rd International Neonatal MIS Symposium, Day 1, Step 4: Infant and fetal models

The moments, in order · 3 moments

  1. 1. Stitches you can see through the chestThe esophagus is stitched inside a chest whose cover lets you see the whole field.4 min · Performed by a trainee
  2. 2. Tie the long thread inside the chestA long thread is handled and tied without leaving the small space.4 min · Performed by a trainee
  3. 3. Close the join with a fine threadA finer thread closes the join between the two ends.3 min · Performed by a trainee

Filmed through the scope on a training model: no patient is shown. Towers record no sound.

Imaging: Stryker

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