title: A practical laboratory study simulating the lumbar microdiscectomy: training model in fresh cadaveric sheep spine.
abstract: Laboratory training models are essential for developing and refining surgical skills prior to clinical application of spinal surgery. A simple simulation model is needed for young residents to learn how to handle instruments and to perform safe lumbar approaches. Our aim is to present a practical laboratory model using a fresh sheep lumbar spine that allows to simulate lumbar microdiscectomy in humans. The material consists of a fresh cadaveric spine from a 2-year-old sheep. The surgical steps for lumbar microdiscectomy were conducted under the magnification of the operating microscope. The cadaveric sheep spine represents a useful model to train posterior lumbar microdiscectomy.
authors: Second Neurosurgery Department, Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Hikmet Turan
authors: HT
authors: Suslu
authors: Second Neurosurgery Department, Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Necati
authors: N
authors: Tatarli
authors: Second Neurosurgery Department, Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Alp
authors: A
authors: Karaaslan
authors: Second Neurosurgery Department, Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Nail
authors: N
authors: Demirel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D023421:Models, Animal; D012756:Sheep