An interactive demonstration of the importance of Medical Simulation, in an emergency scenario, such as an impacted fetal head.

• The Desperate Debra® simulator will allow for the development of emergency procedures, increase awareness and refine practices for current professionals as well as introducing the issue and ensuring confidence amongst trainees.
• 70% of surgeons in a survey group have had personal experience of difficulty in delivering an impacted fetal head at caesarean section.
• 80% of those in the survey group had encountered serious maternal or fetal/ neonatal morbidities associated with difficulties in delivery of an impacted head. 
• Many obstetricians first encounter impaction of the fetal head while in training, often at night without immediate access to senior help.
• There are currently no figures for the exact incidence rate, but with around 200,000 caesarean sections in the UK each year with about 10% at full dilation, there is a potential for it to affect around 20,000 births per year.

Speaker: Tariq Shahab, Director of Sales & Marketing, Adam,Rouilly

Having worked in the Medical Simulation sector for over a decade with Adam,Rouilly, Tariq has been involved in the development of many Clinical Skills Training Manikins and has seen the value Medical Simulation has on building the confidence of students and healthcare professionals alike.

Location: UK Presentation Theatre: Hall 16, J48