Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students

• DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2023.1190096
• Publication Date: 2023-05-04T04:27:25Z
• Authors: Berjo Dongmo Tako...; Ubraine Njineck W...; Yvan Zolo; Geneviève Endalle; Dieunedort Arnold...; Léopoldine Sybile...; Ines Miste Zourmba; Aminatou Dadda; Roland Ndouh Nchufor; Cyrille Duquesne ...; Ernestine Renée A...; Jean Paul Oumarou...; Casimir Fankem; Alain Bertrand Tc...; Ignatius Esene
• Keywords: Neuroanatomy; Cadaveric spasm; Medical simulation

Background Laboratory dissections are essential to acquire practical skills perform neurosurgical procedures. Despite being traditionally done on cadavers, they often unavailable and suffer from cultural barriers in the African context. Non-cadaveric UpSurgeOn neurosurgery models have been developed bridge this barrier, providing an almost similar experience with human body. This study aimed assess impact of hands-on-touch non-cadaver model training amongst selected Cameroon medical students. Methods An anonymous 35-item questionnaire was distributed online using Google drive systems students who attended UpSurgeOn's course. These questions capture data previous neuroanatomy practicals perception, attitudes, tool. Results Eighty-six completed survey. The mean age 21.2 ± 1.868 years, 61.6% were males 62.8% respondents preclinical years. Before training, 29.4% had a fair knowledge neuroanatomy. Textbooks Youtube videos main sources for more than half respondents. Up 91.5% no prior exposure neuroanatomy/neurosurgery cadaver laboratory dissection, 22.6% 17.6% witnessed performed at least one craniotomy before, respectively. There 11.1%, 15.5%, 31.3% our used surgical microscope, instrument, Neurosurgery tool majority perceived easy use felt needed learn just few things before getting going box. Most thought increasing Box saw need be part curriculum. Finally, helped increase familiarity skills, develop orientation during approaches. Conclusion Undergraduate traditional neurosurgery/neuroanatomy labs is limited Cameroon. Neurosurgery/neuroanatomy gained essentially non-practical means. found user-friendly, incorporate it as their acquainted skills.