Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training

Introduction: The search for learning surgical techniques within the operating room is linked to difficulties, such as reducing teaching time by surgeons and ethical problems. Models have already been developed to facilitate the practice of surgical techniques, however, with high cost, difficult acc...

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Main Authors: Arthur Antunes Coimbra Pinheiro Pacífico, Aline Santos Correia, Bárbara Matos de Carvalho Borges, Mateus Bonfim Costa, Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais, Samy Lima Carneiro, Thiago Maciel Valente, Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2793/en_v35n3a08.pdf
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author Arthur Antunes Coimbra Pinheiro Pacífico
Aline Santos Correia
Bárbara Matos de Carvalho Borges
Mateus Bonfim Costa
Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais
Samy Lima Carneiro
Thiago Maciel Valente
Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira
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Aline Santos Correia
Bárbara Matos de Carvalho Borges
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Samy Lima Carneiro
Thiago Maciel Valente
Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira
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description Introduction: The search for learning surgical techniques within the operating room is linked to difficulties, such as reducing teaching time by surgeons and ethical problems. Models have already been developed to facilitate the practice of surgical techniques, however, with high cost, difficult access, and ethical and moral complications. The present work aims to present a synthetic model, unpublished and practical for the training of skin flap techniques, formulated to be easy to reproduce and low cost, allowing its feasibility. Methods: In the model, fabric, sponge for car washing, latex elastic, fine-tipped brush, scalpel, and surgical suture instruments were used. The fabric is fixed by the elastic on the surface of the sponge, simulating skin and subcutaneous. The flap to be made on the surface of the fabric is then drawn. Results: The model created was satisfactory, since it improves the handling of surgical instruments and the learning of the proposed flap technique, besides having demonstrated good elasticity and tensile strength. In medical schools, there is a lack of approach to essential topics in plastic surgery. The importance of low-cost and easy-to-execute models, such as the above, is emphasized to facilitate the learning of students interested in the subject, seeking to fulfill the educational function without breaking ethical principles. Conclusion: The proposed model is an excellent form of training because it presents logistical and instructive benefits, facilitating learning, without causing harm to animals.
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spelling doaj-art-8189e9b48c9547b6afdcbeaaa751084a2025-08-20T03:34:01ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352020-09-01350330430810.5935/2177-1235.2020RBCP0054Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap trainingArthur Antunes Coimbra Pinheiro Pacífico0Aline Santos Correia1Bárbara Matos de Carvalho Borges2Mateus Bonfim Costa3Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais4Samy Lima Carneiro5Thiago Maciel Valente6Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira7University of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversity of Fortaleza UNIFOR, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilIntroduction: The search for learning surgical techniques within the operating room is linked to difficulties, such as reducing teaching time by surgeons and ethical problems. Models have already been developed to facilitate the practice of surgical techniques, however, with high cost, difficult access, and ethical and moral complications. The present work aims to present a synthetic model, unpublished and practical for the training of skin flap techniques, formulated to be easy to reproduce and low cost, allowing its feasibility. Methods: In the model, fabric, sponge for car washing, latex elastic, fine-tipped brush, scalpel, and surgical suture instruments were used. The fabric is fixed by the elastic on the surface of the sponge, simulating skin and subcutaneous. The flap to be made on the surface of the fabric is then drawn. Results: The model created was satisfactory, since it improves the handling of surgical instruments and the learning of the proposed flap technique, besides having demonstrated good elasticity and tensile strength. In medical schools, there is a lack of approach to essential topics in plastic surgery. The importance of low-cost and easy-to-execute models, such as the above, is emphasized to facilitate the learning of students interested in the subject, seeking to fulfill the educational function without breaking ethical principles. Conclusion: The proposed model is an excellent form of training because it presents logistical and instructive benefits, facilitating learning, without causing harm to animals.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2793/en_v35n3a08.pdfsimulationtrainingmedical educationsurgical flapsreconstructive surgical procedures
spellingShingle Arthur Antunes Coimbra Pinheiro Pacífico
Aline Santos Correia
Bárbara Matos de Carvalho Borges
Mateus Bonfim Costa
Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais
Samy Lima Carneiro
Thiago Maciel Valente
Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira
Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
simulation
training
medical education
surgical flaps
reconstructive surgical procedures
title Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
title_full Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
title_fullStr Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
title_full_unstemmed Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
title_short Low-cost synthetic model for skin flap training
title_sort low cost synthetic model for skin flap training
topic simulation
training
medical education
surgical flaps
reconstructive surgical procedures
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2793/en_v35n3a08.pdf
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