The Laryngoscope
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of sinonasal simulator in teaching endoscopic nasal skills.
To develop a nasal model (NM) which accurately simulates human texture and anatomy and to study the effect of training with NM on performance of video rigid nasal endoscopy and video flexible laryngoscopy. At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants should be able to demonstrate that training with nasal endoscopic simulation enhances efficiency and may improve comfort to the patient. ⋯ Our NM accurately simulates human texture and anatomy and provides an opportunity for endoscopic training without concern of bloodborne pathogens and expense of cadavers. Further development of the NM is warranted to expand the training utility.