ReviewIrish journal of medical science2018
Cadaveric simulation: a review of reviews.
Review in Irish journal of medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 3D printing as a pedagogical tool for teaching normal human anatomy: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of 3D-Printed Patient Model Versus Animal Cadaveric Model in Periodontal Surgery Block Course-What Is More Feasible for Beginners? A Pilot Study.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Article
- Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a Low-Cost, Low-Fidelity Simulator for Cricothyroidotomy.Cureus · 2025Article
- Development of a Novel, Affordable, and Accessible Simulation for Teaching Rotator Cuff Repair.Cureus · 2025Article
- Validation of cadaver-based trauma surgery training for lifelong skill development.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Training in Laparoscopic Suturing: A Systematic Review of Skills Mastery, Retention, and Clinical Performance in Surgical Education.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advancements in surgical education: exploring animal and simulation models in fetal and neonatal surgery training.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
- Body donor reperfusion and re-ventilation in medical training: an Italian study testing SimLife®.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Educating Future Generations of Surgeons across Borders: Novel Global Linked Hybrid Live Cadaveric Peripheral Nerve Surgical Training Course.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Virtual reality in simulation-based emergency skills training: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis.Resuscitation plus · 2023Review
- Recent Advances in Surgical Simulation For Resident Education.Current urology reports · 2023Review
- Magnetic resonance imaging could precisely define the mean value of tendon thickness in partial rotator cuff tears.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Re: "Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)".Surgery today · 2023Article
- Face and Content Validity of an Artificial Eye Model for Secondary Intraocular Lens Fixation via Yamane Technique.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- 10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research.Anatomical science international · 2022Review
- Modified Larssen solution (MLS)-fixed cadaver model for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) education: a feasibility study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future.The Indian journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Assessment of open surgery suturing skill: Simulator platform, force-based, and motion-based metrics.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Design, Development, and Validation of a High-Fidelity "Ganglion Cyst" Model for Cadaveric Hand Surgery Training.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2022Article
- Simulation training for emergency skills: effects on ICU fellows' performance and supervision levels.BMC medical education · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundTraditional surgical training, largely based on the Halstedian model "see one, do one, teach one" is not as effective in the era of working time restrictions and elaborate shift-patterns. As a result, contemporary surgeons turned to educational methods outside the operating theatre such as simulation. Cadavers are high fidelity models but their use has ethical and cost implications and their availability may be limited. In this review, we explore the role of cadaveric simulation in modern surgical education.
methodsAll the Evidence-Based Medicine databases were searched for relevant reviews. The resulting studies were assessed for inclusion to this review, according to pre-determined criteria. Data extraction was performed using a custom-made spreadsheet, and the quality of included reviews was assessed using a validated scoring system (AMSTAR).
resultsThe literature review yielded 33 systematic reviews; five of which matched the inclusion criteria and were included in this review of reviews. Cadaveric simulation was found to have good face (subjective assessment of usefulness) and content validity (whether a specific element adds or retracts to the educational value) while trainees improved their surgical skills after practicing on cadavers. However, concerns have been raised about ethical issues, high cost and availability.
conclusionCadavers are an effective medium for surgical teaching, and it may be appropriate for them to be used whenever surrounding conditions such cost and availability allow. Further research is required to provide evidence on whether there is equivalence between cadavers and other educational media which may not bear the same shortcomings.
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