title: Organic bench model to complement the teaching and learning on basic surgical skills.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To propose an organic bench model made with fruits/vegetables as an alternative to complement the arsenal of simulators used in the teaching and learning of basic surgical skills during medical graduation and education.
  
  
  METHODS
  They were described the training strategies, through the use of fruits (or vegetables) to the learning of different techniques of incision, sutures, biopsies and basic principles of reconstruction. The preparation of bench model, the processes of skill acquisition, feedback and evaluation were also delineated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A proposal for teaching based on an organic model with training delivered in multiple sessions, with increasing levels of difficulty, and with feedback and evaluation during all the process was structured.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The organic model, being simple, versatile, portable, reproducible, readily available, and having low cost, is another option to complement the existing simulators for teaching and learning of basic surgical skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Marilia University, Marilia, SP, Brazil. silva.rdp@hotmail.com.br
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Denadai
authors.forename: Luís Ricardo Martinhão
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Souto
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008954:Models, Biological; D017145:Models, Educational; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000193:education; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*