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Egg membrane as a training model for microsurgery.

Solenn Ivin1, Quentin Rialet1, Alexandre Buffet2

  • 1Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, CHU de Brest, 29609 Boulevard Tanguy Prigent, 29200 Brest, France.

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Egg membrane offers an accessible, economical microsurgery training model for beginners. While not perfectly mimicking the arterial wall, it effectively teaches essential skills like eye-hand coordination and tremor management.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Microsurgery Training Models
  • Biomaterials in Medicine

Background:

  • Microsurgery training relies on models, but in-vivo options like rats face ethical and economic constraints.
  • Developing accessible, cost-effective, and reproducible inert models is crucial for initial microsurgery education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of using egg membrane as an inert training model for microsurgery.
  • To assess its suitability for teaching fundamental microsurgical techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen microsurgery students assessed egg membrane using a 10-item questionnaire.
  • The assessment focused on criteria for inert models: accessibility, cost, reproducibility, and realistic characteristics.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Egg membraneInert modelMicrosurgeryNon-living modelTraining

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  • Egg membrane was praised for its easy access and setup, offering an educational dissection component.
  • However, its flexibility and resistance differed significantly from the in-vivo arterial wall, limiting its fidelity.

Conclusions:

  • Egg membrane serves as a practical and economical microsurgery training tool, particularly for foundational skills.
  • It is well-suited for the initial learning phase, focusing on microscope use, eye-hand coordination, tremor control, and dexterity.