Quantitative evaluation for anastomotic technique of coronary artery bypass grafting by using in-vitro mock circulatory system.

This study focuses on the development of self-training system for surgical operation and quantitative evaluation of the surgical skills. Our group has developed a self-training system for anastomotic technique in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) to contribute the education of cardiovascular surgery without a risk to patients. The self-training system consists of following portions, 1) "YOUCAN", coronary and graft vascular silicone model, 2) "BEAT", a device, simulating stabilized myocardial surface, and 3) Quantitative evaluation system based on in vitro mock circulatory system.