A Simple and Innovative Simulator Model for Sialendoscopy Basket Stone Retrieval Training.

Laryngoscope

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.

Published: January 2025

We present a simple and innovative sialendoscopy basket stone retrieval (BSR) simulator model composed mainly of a 1.0-mL insulin syringe with detachable needle whose lumen mimics a dilated salivary duct. Dried Guava seeds are used to imitate small-sized floating sialoliths. The BSR simulator is evaluated by sialendoscopy trainees to ensure its realism and efficiency. Laryngoscope, 2025.

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