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Updated on: 06/03/2023
From 7th to 10th February, the College of Health Sciences’ School of Surgery organised an exceptional week of information and training on surgical simulation on the Carreire campus.
As Jean-Rodolphe Vignes, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Bordeaux, director of the Department of Applied Surgical Techniques and Research (DETERCA - in French) and organiser of this unique event explains, "Surgery is a demanding field. Surgical training is changing rapidly with the development of technologies. This allows us to replace traditional teaching aids with dedicated digital aids. We are now working with immersive augmented reality, low and high fidelity simulators, virtual mannequins, on-board imaging techniques, etc. All of this must be integrated into higher and continuing education. This is our mission at DETERCA."
This week of simulation, more specifically dedicated to cranial and spinal surgery, mobilised around ten surgical teachers, who took turns to present the School of Surgery's three simulation rooms (in French) to the many participants.
Liberal, medical and paramedical practitioners also had access to dedicated sessions.
The university also hosted the Neuro truck, an educational truck dedicated to surgical simulation developed by Stryker (a world leader in medical technologies). Fully equipped with digital simulators with technologies including 3D printing models, computer-assisted navigation, intraoperative scanners, ultrasound engines, haptic feedback styli, etc., it stopped over at the University of Bordeaux, one of the few French universities to have been chosen.
On a European tour, this truck is currently touring major cities in order to provide surgeons in initial or continuing education, medical students, and also paramedics and schools dedicated to digital technology (IUT, ENSC) from all over the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region the opportunity to discover the latest digital technologies in surgical simulation and to train.
Tuesday 7th February was reserved for learners of minimally invasive surgery from all over France. Wednesday 8th was dedicated to medical students from the University of Bordeaux, especially those who wish to specialise in surgery, as well as to nursing students. Thursday 9th morning was open to private doctors and paramedical professions, and in the afternoon to students of the Autonomous robotics and Technologies for health University Diplomas (DU). Finally, Friday 10th included an interregional course in neurosurgery.
