A Simplified Abdominal Wall Model to Teach Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Area of Science:

• Surgical Education
• Anatomical Modeling

Background:

• Surgical training requires effective abdominal wall models for understanding abdomen access, hernia repair, and reconstruction.
• Existing models are often expensive, with high maintenance and repair costs, leading to a lack of a standardized training tool.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a simplified, functional, and cost-effective abdominal wall model for surgical education.
• To address the limitations of current models in terms of cost, accessibility, and reproducibility.

Main Methods:

• Development of a simplified and functional abdominal wall model.
• Focus on ease of reproduction and affordability.

Main Results:

• The presented model is inexpensive and easily reproducible.
• It serves as a functional tool for surgical education in general and plastic surgery.

Conclusions:

• A simplified and reproducible abdominal wall model can effectively support surgical education.
• This model offers a practical and economical alternative for training in abdominal procedures.