OC-074 A NEW THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF THE INGUINAL REGION FOR ANATOMY TEACHING

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Abstract Aim The inguinal anatomy is difficult, but a correct anatomical base prevents clinical errors. We present a three-dimensional paper model the student made by himself to improve knowledge of the setup of layers and structures from the inguinal region. Material and methods It is a paper model that is made from a printed document, that is distributed in PDF format supported by a video tutorial. This model contains the layers of the inguinal region and other structures. Its usefulness has been tested with Medicine students in the Anatomy course. In a practical class, before starting, the students answer a questionnaire with questions about inguinal anatomy and the self-perception of their knowledge. The individual construction of the model is carried out and at the end of the class they answer the questionnaire again. Results The results of the 2022–23 academic year show an improvement in the self-perception of their knowledge going from an average grade of 2.54/5 before the practice to 3.42/5 and an improvement in the correct answers going from 57.5% of correct answers to 71.42% after the construction of the model. Conclusions This method has the following advantages: it is built by the student, very low cost, reproducible and it is three-dimensional. Based on the preliminary results of the past academic year, we hope that students will significantly improve their theoretical knowledge about the inguinal region, and they will have improved their confidence about the knowledge of this subject.