3D Printed Chest Wall: A Tool for Advanced Microsurgical Training Simulating Depth and Limited View.

ABSTRACT: The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap has become the free flap of choice for autologous breast reconstruction. However, anastomoses of DIEP pedicles to internal mammary vessels in the chest wall are difficult due to restricted access and the depth of the vessels. Successful performance of such demanding procedures necessitates advanced requirements for microsurgical training models. The current chicken thigh model has been used to acquire microsurgical skills, allowing early learning curve trainees to practice repeatedly in inconsequential environments. Despite the increasing use of this model for training purposes, the resemblance to a clinical environment is tenuous. Such models should include anastomosis practice within the depth where the recipient vessels are located. To

SUBMITTER: Papavasiliou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8440024 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature