Abstract

Several laparoscopic simulations have constructed for students to practice skills and precise techniques. Simulations are effective technical tools for teaching professional skills. The aim of the work was to construct a laparoscopic simulation prototype, measure the improvement of manual skills among veterinary medicine students and discomfort in different body parts and assess the need for laparoscopic simulation in education. Simulation had two tasks: coordination and focus- and precision exercise. The number of errors and duration of task time have measured and the results showed that the number of errors and time taken to complete the tasks decreased. In the coordination exercise the total scores improved significantly in the third (p<0,01), fourth and fifth (p<0,001) performances, compared to the first performance. In the focus- and precision exercise the total scores of the second (p<0,05) and the third performances (p<0,01) improved significantly, compared to the first performance. In general, strain in different body regions was slightly increased, but no any differences have observed during the task performance. The simulation considered as an important learning tool to improve the manual skills among veterinary students before the practicing in the animal patients.