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Comparing Task Performance and Comfort during Nonpulmo nary Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery

is used for retraction only and not for other manipulations. • There should be caution when translating this data to
When used for other purposes, the mirror image produced humans as the swine models have some peculiarities,
will lead to reduced task performance and increase surgeon’s such as flimsy tissues and shortened space between the
discomfort. anterior and posterior axillary lines.
• Surgical simulation using animal models is a high fide lity
CONCLUSION method and should be encouraged when ever feasible.
The BDP is the conventional principle used to decide sites • An alternative to the swine models should be considered
for port placement during VATS. The TTP was introduced for VATS procedures. The sheep models have stronger
as an alternative principle when difficulty was observed tissues and are an option.
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