Ventricular Shunt Placement
Simulation workshop
26January 2016
Course description
· Ventricular shunt operations are common surgical procedures frequently performed in neurosurgery. These can be accomplished through different routes, e.g. Frontal, Occipital and Parietal.
· These processes aim to release intracranial pressure (ICP) in the patient’s brain by passing a small flexible tube or catheter into the lateral ventricle and diverting the excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to another part of the body.
· The complexity of such procedures depends on the purposes and the destinations where the catheter is placed.
· *Currently this is only possible after adequate training on patients in most centers.
· Computer-based simulators are alternatives to traditional training approaches, intended for improving training, thus optimizing
the clinical outcomes. During the process, the trainee must perceive the correct penetration force and the positional changes of the tool of the apparatus.
· The Trainee can feel and interact with the dynamic three-dimensional image using a virtual ventricular shunt as in the real operation. Visual and haptic feedback can be perceived from the system.
Target Audience
Neurosurgical Residents and Registrars