title: Microsurgical training with porcine thigh infusion model.
abstract: We herein present our experience with microsurgical training using a porcine thigh infusion model, which resembles living animal models. The main femoral artery was cannulated with a 24G angioneedle and fixed with 4-0 black silk sutures. Microanastomoses were performed on the femoral vessels of porcine thighs using end-to-end and end-to-side techniques. During the microanastomoses, dyed 0.9% isotonic sodium chloride was infused at 200 to 850 mL/min using an infusion pump. No anastomosis site leakage was observed and the patency of the anastomosis site was maintained. We consider the porcine thigh infusion model to be appropriate for the beginner trainee because the large vessel size enables him or her to practice. In addition, our model provides a circulation environment similar to the in vivo human environment. We believe that our model is more convenient than living animal models and more accurate than models that do not provide a circulation environment.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: Seung Min
authors: SM
authors: Nam
authors: Ho Seong
authors: HS
authors: Shin
authors: Yong Bae
authors: YB
authors: Kim
authors: Eun Soo
authors: ES
authors: Park
authors: Chang Yong
authors: CY
authors: Choi
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D023421:Models, Animal; D013552:Swine; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply*