Microsurgical training model with nonliving swine head. Alternative for neurosurgical education

AUTOR(ES)

Aurich, Lucas Alves, Silva Junior, Luis Fernando Moura da, Monteiro, Felipe Marques do Rego, Ottoni, Alexandre Nascimento, Jung, Gustavo Simiano, Ramina, Ricardo

FONTE

Acta Cir. Bras.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-06

RESUMO

PURPOSE: This paper proposes a practical model of microneurosurgical training using a nonliving swine head. METHODS: Fresh porcine heads were obtained from butchery and dissected at our Laboratory of Microsurgery. Brain and skull base surgery were trained under microscopic magnification. RESULTS: Several neurosurgical procedures could be simulated in the nonliving pig model, including transcallosal approach to the lateral ventricle, lateral sulcus and middle fossa dissection, and posterior fossa surgery. CONCLUSION: The swine model perfectly simulates standard microneurosurgical procedures, and is a useful tool for developing and refining surgical skills.

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