Table 3

Delegate confidence in managing common ENT emergencies following the use of 3D models

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Following the use of the 3D models on the course, I feel confident in:
Strongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagreeNot performed
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the ear56 (62%)25 (28%)5 (6%)2 (2%)2 (2%)0
Assessing and managing otitis externa including the insertion of a Pope otowick54 (60%)22 (24%)9 (10%)2 (2%)3 (3%)0 (0%)
Managing a peritonsillar abscess using needle aspiration47 (52%)20 (22%)18 (20%)4 (4%)1 (1%)0 (0%)
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the throat54 (60%)20 (22%)11 (12%)0 (0%)2 (2%)3 (3%)
Performing a tracheostomy52 (58%)20 (22%)0 (0%)0 (0%)7 (8%)11 (12%)
Managing a post-tonsillectomy bleed58 (64%)14 (16%)11 (12%)0 (0%)4 (4%)3 (3%)
Managing a post-thyroidectomy haematoma52 (58%)29 (32%)2 (2%)5 (6%)2 (2%)0 (0%)
Managing epistaxis including nasal packing and cautery65 (72%)20 (22%)4 (4%)0 (0%)1 (1%)0 (0%)
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the nose61 (68%)23 (26%)2 (2%)0 (0%)2 (2%)2 (2%)
Assessment of stridor and performing flexible nasendoscopy38 (42%)38 (42%)11 (12%)0 (0%)2 (2%)1 (1%)
  • 3D, three dimensions; ENT, ear, nose and throat.