Publications by authors named "Robert W Power"
Background: Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) skills are traditionally obtained by supervised performance on patients, but practice on phantom models improves success. Currently available models are expensive or use perishable products, for example, olive-in-chicken breasts (OCB). We constructed 2 inexpensive phantom (transparent and opaque) models with readily available nonperishable products and compared the process of learning UGRA skills by novice practitioners on these models with the OCB model.
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- There is a noticeable learning curve for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, and traditional simulators can be expensive or hard to find.
- An inexpensive training model can be made using common operating room materials such as a used IV bag, water, Premisorb, and foam, creating a gel-like target for practice.
- This new model is cost-effective, nonperishable, and reusable, making it a practical option for training in ultrasound techniques.