A Comparison of Surgical Training with Live Anesthetized Dogs and Cadavers |
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| Authors: | LARRY G CARPENTER DVM DONALD L PIERMATTEI DVM PhD Dipiomate ACVS MOWAFAK D SALMAN BVMS PhD Dipiomate ACVPM E CHRISTOPHER ORTON DVM PhD Dipiomate ACVS A WENDELL NELSON DVM PhD Dipiomate ACVS DANIEL D SMEAK DVM Dipiomate ACVS PAUL B JENNINGS Jr VMD MS Dipiomate ACVS ROBERT A TAYLOR DVM MS Dipiomate ACVS |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Cadavers were compared with live anesthetized dogs for their effectiveness as models for surgical training of veterinary medical students. One group of students was trained using cadavers, and a peer group was trained using live anesthetized dogs. Both groups then performed an intestinal anastomosis using a live subject. The time to completion of the procedure was recorded. The anastomoses and celiotomy closures were evaluated. Each anastomosis was isolated and pressure tested. Reviewers blindly scored each surgical team's performance based on actual inspection of the surgical site and on viewing videotapes of the procedure. The participants' attitudes toward the use of live animals in teaching and research were documented before and after training. No statistically significant differences could be detected between the two groups. The results suggest that some substitution of cadavers for live dogs in surgical training might be feasible. |
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