title: Fresh frozen cadavers: an under-utilized resource in laparoscopic colorectal training in the United Kingdom.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of fresh frozen cadavers in laparoscopic colorectal training.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cadavers are washed and frozen to -20°C within a week of procurement before being thawed at room temperature prior to use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fresh frozen cadavers provide perfect anatomy, normal tissue consistency and a realistic operative training experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fresh frozen cadavers have a number of clear advantages over other training models in laparoscopic colorectal surgery but are currently not widely used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham Universities NHS Trust, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. geraint_l@hotmail.com
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maxwell-Armstrong
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Acheson
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000193:education*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*; D006113:United Kingdom