Building a microneurosurgical laboratory in Latin America: challenges and possibilities
Marcelo Augusto Acosta Goiri, Bruno Loof de Amorim, Talita Helena Martins Sarti, Marcos Devanir Silva da Costa, Feres Chaddad-Neto
Abstract
BACKGROUND: century, microsurgical laboratories arose and provided a way to develop surgical skills. Few reports addressed the assembly, construction, and details of a training laboratory. METHODS: We have conducted a literature review and searched legislation on the need to plan the structure of the laboratory. RESULTS: We projected and built a laboratory through a public-private partnership. High-tech workstations and instruments were planned to meet the needs of residents, fellows, and student. All steps and materials were in accordance with the Brazilian legislation and articles previously selected. CONCLUSION: We described our experience and demonstrated the implementation of a micro neurosurgical skills laboratory.