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Latex glove conduit as improvised blood vessel model for microvascular anastomosis training
Rotimi O Aderibigbe1, S A Ademola1, I A Michael1
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Background:
In the growing need of microvascular surgery in modern-day plastic surgery, financial burden on surgeon or institution can discourage acquisition of skill particularly in the initial phase of laboratory simulation. This article describes the construction of a cheap, easy-to-make blood vessel model.
Materials And Method:
The model was made using infusion giving set, latex glove, scissors, tape measure and Swan glue CD 308. A cut sheet from the latex glove was rolled twice over two glue-painted segment of the infusion giving set stent. The stents were gently pulled out, turning the sheet into a conduit. The blood vessel model was then allowed to dry.
Discussion:
The use of latex glove for initial training in microvascular anastomosis has been for long. Previously described productions into a conduit are cumbersome. This model is easy to construct and is useful in an office or dry laboratory setting.
Conclusion:
The latex glove blood vessel model described in this article is a useful material in the training of budding microsurgeons. Residents in our institution have reported a very good learning experience with its use.
