Thoracocentesis, a procedure in which air or fluid is removed from the pleural space, is used to relieve respiratory distress, and as a diagnostic procedure in human and veterinary medicine. Veterinary students commonly learn and practice the procedure on canine cadavers which are in limited supply and are not amenable to long-term storage and use. Practicing thoracocentesis on a cadaveric model also provides limited feedback indicative of success and/or procedural complications. One commercial model for practicing canine thoracocentesis is available, but it costs over US$2000 and is excessively bulky. In order to improve the learning process for veterinary students, we have developed a reusable synthetic canine thorax model that accurately replicates the thoracocentesis procedure, provides immediate feedback to the students and reduces the need for canine cadavers. The low cost of our product provides an efficient alternative to cadavers for instruction in veterinary schools or hospitals.

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犬胸腔穿刺术综合训练模型的开发

胸腔穿刺术是一种从胸膜腔中取出空气或液体的手术，用于缓解呼吸窘迫，并作为人类医学和兽医学的诊断程序。兽医学生通常在供应有限且不适合长期储存和使用的犬尸体上学习和练习该程序。在尸体模型上进行胸腔穿刺术也提供有限的反馈，表明成功和/或程序并发症。一种用于实践犬胸腔穿刺术的商业模型是可用的，但它的成本超过 2000 美元并且过于笨重。为了改善兽医学生的学习过程，我们开发了一种可重复使用的合成犬胸部模型，可准确复制胸腔穿刺术，为学生提供即时反馈并减少对犬类尸体的需求。我们产品的低成本为兽医学校或医院的教学提供了一种有效的替代尸体的方法。