# Building Bridges: The Homemade Laparoscope Project for Medical Education

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a low-cost homemade laparoscope to help medical students learn abdominal anatomy and laparoscopic techniques in resource-limited settings.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is a reliable, affordable homemade laparoscope for medical education in low-resource environments.

## Key findings

- The homemade laparoscope provides a practical way to teach abdominal anatomy.
- It helps students understand basic laparoscopic procedures.
- The device is suitable for use in universities with limited resources.

## Abstract

We describe the construction of a homemade laparoscope that undergraduate and medical students can use to learn abdominal gross anatomy from a different perspective. Students can also explore basic concepts in the laparoscopic procedure. This reliable and low-cost instrument can reduce the learning gap in low-resource universities.