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Surgical skills training in middle-ear surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2006

Robert Mills
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Patrick Lee
Affiliation:
Otolaryngology Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Abstract

Until recently the practice of otological procedures on cadaver temporal bones was a common occurrence in otolaryngology departments. The difficulty in acquiring specimens has led to alternative techniques which involve artificial and computer-aided models. This article looks at the present situation in these rapidly developing areas and describes an artificial model developed by the senior author for training in middle-ear procedures.

Type
Review Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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