Basic Plastic Surgery Skills Training Program on Inanimate Bench Models during Medical Graduation

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Surgical Training
• Plastic Surgery

Background:

• Traditional surgical skills training faces ethical, legal, and accessibility challenges.
• Current methods involving living patients, cadavers, or animals present significant drawbacks.
• There is a critical need for alternative training modalities in surgical education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose and evaluate inanimate bench models for teaching basic surgical skills.
• To offer a complementary and alternative training method for plastic surgery education.
• To address the limitations of conventional surgical training approaches.

Main Methods:

• Development and implementation of various inanimate bench models for surgical skill acquisition.
• Focus on basic surgical techniques relevant to plastic surgery procedures.
• Integration into existing medical education curricula.

Main Results:

• Inanimate models provide a viable platform for learning fundamental surgical skills.
• These models offer a safe, cost-effective, and accessible training solution.
• Potential for improving surgical competency without ethical or logistical constraints.

Conclusions:

• Inanimate bench models are a practical and effective alternative for surgical skills training.
• This approach can enhance plastic surgery education by overcoming traditional barriers.
• Further research can optimize model design and curriculum integration for broader application.