Tuangsit WataganaraSommai ViboonchartWangcha ChumthupPrakong ChuenwattanaJulaporn PooliamKatika NawapunNisarat PhithakwatcharaFaculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University2020-01-272020-01-272019-01-01Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. (2019)14219964101538372-s2.0-85071637521https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/52080© 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel. Copyright: All rights reserved. Background: A low-fidelity fetoscopic surgical simulator (FSS) for training of selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (SFLP) was developed. Objective: To evaluate and compare training satisfaction with an FSS and with a conventional box trainer (BT). Methods: The BT consisted of a cleaned human placenta attached to the inside of a plastic storage box with a watertight lock cover and an ultrasound-transparent rubber skin. The FSS consisted of the replica of a monochorionic twin placenta attached to the inside of a spherically shaped, ultrasound-transparent phantom. Tap water was used as an ultrasound conduction agent. Evaluation of the mannequin trainings was conducted on 8 junior maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) attending physicians and 22 MFM fellows. Training satisfaction was scored from 0 to 10 on 8 different domains. Results: The mean satisfaction score (±SD) with the FSS was higher than with the BT in all domains (p < 0.05). The fellows' training satisfaction with the BT was greater than that of the attending physicians in 4 domains: tactile feedback, demonstration of chorionic vessels, feedback on performance, and overall value as learning aid (p < 0.05). Conclusions: As evaluated by a small group of trainees, our FSS is superior to the BT in mannequin training of SFLP. However, the BT may be more useful for trainees with limited clinical experience.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1159/000502180