Innovative use of abdominoplasty specimen

Simulator training is important for understanding nipple-areolar complex reconstruction. Human tissue is the best tissue simulator for surgical training. Abdominoplasty specimen is a useful tissue simulator, which is suitable for practicing nipple-areolar complex reconstruction. It is similar to the...

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Published inJournal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 88 - 90
Main Authors Gupta, Saurabh, Mohapatra, Devi, Chittoria, Ravi, Subbarayan, Elankumar, Reddy, Sireesha, Chavan, Vinayak, Aggarwal, Abhinav, Reddy, Likhitha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2018
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
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Summary:Simulator training is important for understanding nipple-areolar complex reconstruction. Human tissue is the best tissue simulator for surgical training. Abdominoplasty specimen is a useful tissue simulator, which is suitable for practicing nipple-areolar complex reconstruction. It is similar to the natural mound created in breast reconstruction. Authors have shared their experience of using abdominoplasty specimen for simulator training of nipple-areolar complex reconstruction for plastic surgery residents. Abdominoplasty specimen is cost-effective, readily available, and an efficient tool for plastic surgery training for the residents.
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ISSN:0974-2077
0974-5157
DOI:10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_55_18