Low-cost biodegradable 3-dimensional-printed laparoscopic simulator: A sustainable alternative for surgical training
Our simulator offers an economical, customizable but lower quality alternative to conventional laparoscopic simulators, thereby functioning as a potential training option to institutes and individuals lacking access to conventional laparoscopic simulators.
Authors
- Paraskevas Pakataridis
- Valentina Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8211-7370)
- Emilia Naseva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-8441)
- Iliana Sorotou
- Filippos Chelmis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9263-960X)
- Mansoor A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3649-3874)
- M Daskalov
- Ashish Neeli
- Athanasios Sivridis
Institutions
- University of Stuttgart (DE)
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Medical University of Sofia (BG)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Medical University Pleven (BG)
- Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (BG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109624
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00