Rabbit model outperformed porcine model for pediatric MIS training, with higher surgical performance scores (8.1 versus 6.0)¶
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q2 i? In the Esposito et al. comparison, the overall surgical performance score was significantly higher in the rabbit model compared with the pig model (8.1 versus 6.0; P = 0.01), and practitioners were significantly more confident in the rabbit model (P = 0.03). → Zahradníková Petra 2025
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Zahradníková Petra 2025¶
Zahradníková Petra, Babala Jozef, Lindák Martin, Pechanová Rebeka, Hnilicová Silvia, Molnár Marián, Nedomová Barbora, Poš Lucie, Dotlačil Vojtěch, Kučerová Barbora. (2025). Systematic review of the training process of minimally invasive surgery in neonates and infants. Pediatric Surgery International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-025-06095-7
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Comparison study in which ten young pediatric surgeons trained on rabbit and porcine models under five experienced tutors. The review reports "The overall surgical performance score was significantly higher in the rabbit model compared with the pig model" (8.1 versus 6.0; P = 0.01).
"Practitioners were significantly more confident in the rabbit model compared with the pig model, especially for advanced procedures (P = 0.03). The overall surgical performance score was significantly higher in the rabbit model compared with the pig model (8.1 versus 6.0; P = 0.01). Based on preliminary results authors suggested that, rabbits are preferred over pigs as a training model for pediatric MIS"
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