Treinamento para a colecistectomia videolaparoscópica em manequins plásticos

objective: the objective of this project is to offer for any medical education institution an effective method of learning and developing the skills on this new surgery procedure that is necessary to improve the ability as consequence of technological innovations. methods: simple and low cost materials were used for doing and carrying on the laparoscopic cholecystectomy on plastic mannequins as if it were done in vivo. results: the results were shown through illustrated photographs from the surgery procedures. conclusion: laparoscopic cholecystectomy on plastic mannequins proved to be an alternative and a feasible method of training with medical students.