The Faculty of Medicine of the UPV/EHU opens a medical virtual Simulator of last generation.
the most advanced in the world!.
-Students learn to perform surgical sutures, bandages, bladder drilling, basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation auto or basic function in the operating room
-the Centre also has a doll, valued at more than 40,000 euros, which can represent any type of parameters to simulate the bodily alterations of a real patient in real time
– the new laboratory has eight modules and a small amphitheatre, occupying a total area of 700 square meters with the latest virtual reality simulators
Bilbao, 2011-October on Tuesday morning took place the inauguration of the new laboratory of skills in surgery and Radiology Department of the Faculty of medicine and Dentistry of the University in country Basque/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU). This new laboratory puts the UPV/EHU in the forefront on virtual simulation, both for undergraduate students of graduate ”, says Professor Ignacio GarcÃa-Alonso, Professor of the Department of surgery, radiology and medical physics from the BASQUE country.
In the formation of degree, the new lab allows train the students in surgical skills before actual practices in the hospital. Among other skills, students learn to perform surgical sutures, bandages, bladder drilling, basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation auto or basic function in the operating room ”, advises Professor GarcÃa-Alonso. All this is possible thanks to the simulation of virtual reality available to the laboratory. Also have a room of communication skills, where you practice the doctor-patient relationship ”, adds Professor of the BASQUE country.
As for applications postgraduate courses, laboratory allows simulations to provide basic skills in microsurgery, laparoscopic and neuronavegacion students.
Had more or less fully equipped ” – ensures the Professor – however, after being at the University of Maastricht in November of the year past, one of the more pioneers at European level in medical simulation equipment, have managed to get its height ”, says Professor GarcÃa-Alonso, who claims that the simulator which will enjoy the UPV/EHU students is excellent ” and one of the most advanced in the world. The construction period has lasted for a year, but it was worth ”, University Professor says satisfied.
The new laboratory has eight modules and a small amphitheatre, occupying a total area of 700 square meters with the latest virtual reality simulators. In addition to virtual simulators, the Centre also has a doll, valued at more than 40,000 euros, which can be programmed to simulate in real time any body alteration of a real patient. This doll has been acquired by the Vice President of the Campus of Biscay in the ordinary call of teaching support.
The BASQUE country has also been pioneered the model of cooperation to move forward with this lab, in which participated the Faculty of Medicine of the UPV/EHU, Cruces Hospital and Ortovás medical SL private enterprise. With this model of cooperation, since the UPV/EHU ensures that it seeks to give the necessary training to enable students to acquire a minimum ability prior to the direct contact with the patient. Practical training is now organized, evaluated and accredited ”, Professor GarcÃa-Alonso qualifies.
Course pioneer on engines of high speed in column
In this line, the Faculty of medicine and Dentistry of the UPV/EHU organized, together with the Department of neurosurgery of the Hospital of crosses and the Midas Rex Institute, the first workshop on use of Midas Rex of high-speed engines in column has taken place in the laboratory for Experimental surgery, with the most advanced technology in this field thanks to Medtronic, who during the 18th and 19th October provided the machinery to the University for teaching use.
During the course of the course each participant had the opportunity to know, firstly, the characteristics and behaviour of the various options of high-speed engines. These engines are used to penetrate bone, where higher speed, greater precision in the speeches ”, says Professor GarcÃa-Alonso. Attendees also learned the technical applications in surgery of spine within a secure environment, as well as new technologies developed for spinal surgery.
