Novel and Efficient Synthetic Microvascular Anastomosis Training Model

Yun-Huan Hsieh,Tommy Nai-Jen Chang

doi:10.24983/scitemed.imj.2017.00048

Abstract

The authors present a novel synthetic vascular model for microanastomosis training. This model is suitable for trainees with intermediate level of microsurgical skills, and useful as a bridging model between simple suturing exercise and in vivo rat vessel anastomosis during pre-clinical training.

Highlights

Microsurgery creates a new frontier in modern surgical practice
In vivo animal model is ideal for pre-clinical training, where every facet of microsurgery techniques can be exercised with higher complexity, and the end result of the anastomoses can be observed directly
This article is aimed to present a novel model based on 3D latex vessel construct for microvascular anastomosis training and compare it with other latex based training models described in the literature

Summary

Introduction

Microsurgery creates a new frontier in modern surgical practice. Its application has broadened beyond the realm of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and integrated as part of standard practice in many surgical specialties [1]. In vivo animal model is ideal for pre-clinical training, where every facet of microsurgery techniques can be exercised with higher complexity, and the end result of the anastomoses can be observed directly. It is a complex model for a novice, and the excess use of live animals for surgical training raised ethical, economical, and logistic conflicts [3,4,5,6,7]. This article is aimed to present a novel model based on 3D latex vessel construct for microvascular anastomosis training and compare it with other latex based training models described in the literature

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