Skip to main navigation menu Skip to main content Skip to site footer

Abstracts & Posters

Vol. 1 No. S1 (2025): Special Issue: 2025 Geisel Research Poster Night

Building Ultrasound-Guided Procedure Skills in Regional Anesthesia via Formalin-Embalmed Cadaver Simulation

Submitted
21 December 2025
Published
27-12-2025

Abstract

Simulation-based training is essential for developing procedural confidence prior to clinical exposure. This study assessed the feasibility of using formalin-embalmed cadavers for ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block training among first-year medical students (n = 19). Participants received a 15-minute instructional video followed by 20 minutes of one-on-one guided practice. Pre- and post-training surveys showed significant increases in confidence across all measured domains (p < 0.001). Ultrasound visualization of key anatomic structures—including femoral nerve, artery, vein, fascia lata, and fascia iliaca—was consistently clear. In a timed skills test, 18 of 19 students successfully guided the needle to the target zone, averaging 106 seconds and 1.9 attempts. Higher instructor scoring correlated with perceived usefulness of the training. Findings support the use of formalin-embalmed cadavers as an effective, scalable training tool for early procedural education.

References

  1. References are available on the poster PDF.