Key result
A low-cost pericardiocentesis simulator was successfully developed using a torso mannequin and silicone rubber heart, allowing 50 successive punctures without liquid leak for healthcare education.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to develop a pericardiocentesis simulation model applied for undergraduate medical training.
A low-cost pericardiocentesis simulator was successfully developed and can be applied to healthcare education for undergraduate medical training.
May aid low-cost pericardiocentesis training; leaves open validation of skill transfer to clinical settings.
PURPOSE: To develop a pericardiocentesis (PCT) simulation model applied for undergraduate medical training. METHODS: A PCT simulator consisted of a torso mannequin, a silicone rubber heart (SRH), a container, and a filling system. The mannequin was submitted to a coronal section and an 18 × 18-cm precordial area opening. The SRH was prepared in accordance with structural dimensions of a normal heart. The elaboration of a structure container to simulate the pericardial cavity consisted of a non-leakable unit inside a cardboard (PcavBox). The PcavBox filling system was connected to a 10-mm diameter tube and a total of 2.5 L of saline solution. This structure was adapted inside the mannequin and covered with a thermoformable rubber material of 2 mm in skin color. For PCT simulation, we used a 10-mL syringe connected to a 14G needle for an imaging guided puncture facilitated by a portable ultrasound. RESULTS: A SRH was successfully developed and fixed inside the Pcav Box, connected to the fluid pressure system. It was able to simulate a cardiac tamponade scenario identified by ultrasound. A series of 50 punctures was successively performed without liquid leak. CONCLUSION: A low-cost PCT simulator was developed and coan be applied to healthcare education.
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Lima et al. (2025) studied Pericardiocentesis simulation. Pericardiocentesis simulation model was evaluated on Successful development and simulation of cardiac tamponade scenario. A low-cost pericardiocentesis simulator was successfully developed using a torso mannequin and silicone rubber heart, allowing 50 successive punctures without liquid leak for healthcare education.
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