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Tube anastomosis box trainer

Two soft tubes in a box trainer, joined end to end with small stitches: the first rung before the newborn models.

Prototype model · 3 moments · 10 min

Moment 1 of 3

The first stitch between two tubes

Two soft tubes are lined up end to end and the first stitch joins them.

Performed by a trainee · 3 min

Filmed at 3rd International Neonatal MIS Symposium, Day 1, Step 2: Anastomosis drills

The moments, in order · 3 moments

  1. 1. The first stitch between two tubesTwo soft tubes are lined up end to end and the first stitch joins them.3 min · Performed by a trainee
  2. 2. Finish the join, stitch by stitchThe last stitches close the join all the way round.3 min · Performed by a trainee
  3. 3. End to end on a single tubeA cut tube is joined end to end. This bench moved on to the long-gap model next.4 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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