Simulation of Reconstructive Microsurgery in Soft Embalmed Cadavers: A Teaching Module for Plastic Surgery Residents.
Research article published in Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (2022)
Abstract
Background Cadaveric dissection courses-comprising flap harvesting techniques, vessel dissections, flap transfers to the defect, and microvascular anastomosis-would help residents gain confidence and master these difficult major reconstructive microsurgery procedures. Formalin embalmed bodies lack natural softness and many other features of a live body. Many soft embalming techniques have evolved to mimic live tissue and Theil technique is the most popular one among them. We explored alternate soft embalming options and started using Genelyn. Materials and Methods Over a span of 2 years (2019-2021), we have conducted three flap dissection workshops using soft-embalmed cadavers. Six soft-embalmed and two formalin-embalmed cadavers were used. Total number of participants was 80. Results Feedback of experience from the third course participants in the form of grades (1-5) for different criteria was obtained and evaluated. Confidence in the dissection of the various flaps and microsurgery is noticeable in all the participants. Conclusion Based on our experience, we propose that flap dissection and microsurgery training on soft-embalmed cadavers be included as a teaching module in the plastic surgery postgraduate curriculum.
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Resumen
Simulation of Reconstructive Microsurgery in Soft Embalmed Cadavers: A Teaching Module for Plastic Surgery Residents.
Por qué esto importa para la hirudoterapia
Este informe describe un módulo de enseñanza de cirugía plástica en el cual se llevaron a cabo tres talleres de disección de colgajos y anastomosis microvascular (80 participantes) en cadáveres embalsamados mediante técnica blanda, explorando Genelyn como alternativa a la técnica de embalsamamiento blando de Thiel; las calificaciones de retroalimentación de los participantes sugirieron una mayor confianza en las técnicas de colgajos y microcirugía. La conexión con ASH es indirecta pero real: las sanguijuelas medicinales son un complemento establecido para el manejo de la congestión venosa precisamente en la microcirugía de colgajos libres y replantaciones que estos residentes están siendo entrenados a realizar, por lo que el estudio subraya el contexto quirúrgico donde se aplica la hirudoterapia. Al ser un informe descriptivo de experiencia de capacitación basado en retroalimentación subjetiva en lugar de un estudio clínico controlado, no ofrece datos de eficacia ni realiza afirmaciones sobre la terapia con sanguijuelas o los resultados de los pacientes.
Citación
Simulation of Reconstructive Microsurgery in Soft Embalmed Cadavers: A Teaching Module for Plastic Surgery Residents.
Manikumari et al. · Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, 2022
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