Open AccessInnovative use of abdominoplasty specimen
Author(s) -
Saurabh Gupta,
Devi Prasad Mohapatra,
Ravi Kumar Chittoria,
Elankumar Subbarayan,
Sireesha K Reddy,
Vinayak Chavan,
Abhinav Aggarwal,
Likhitha C Reddy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/jcas.jcas_55_18
Subject(s) - abdominoplasty , medicine , plastic surgery , surgery , breast reconstruction , medical physics , breast cancer , cancer
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.