| Bronchoscopy has wide applications in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, and it is also a basic clinical
skill for respiratory specialists. However, before a physician is skilled in operating the bronchoscope, they are not allowed to perform
bronchoscopy for patients. This causes great difficulties for clinical education of respiratory specialists. In recent years, our hospital has
been using an electronic endoscopy simulator (made in the US) for clinical education, and the teaching results are satisfactory. This system
includes a bronchoscopy simulation operation system, an electronic display, and many types of revisable cases, simulated patient
monitoring system, possible clinical conditions during operation, etc. Through the training with this system, the students can deeply understand
the bronchoscopic operation procedure, operative skills and techniques, the directions and anatomic forms of trachea as well as
all bronchial lobes and segments under a bronchoscope, and lesion positioning and the morphology under a bronchoscope; meanwhile,
they can understood how to perform lesion biopsy and bronchial lavage, and how to treat when cough, bronchial spasm, hemorrhage and
other clinical conditions occur. In addition, the students can obtain an opportunity for repeated practice, and the required training time also
shortens significantly. |
