PURPOSE: This paper proposes a practical model of microneurosurgical training using a nonliving swine head. METHODS: Fresh porcine heads were obtained from butchery and dissected at our Laboratory of Microsurgery. Brain and skull base surgery were trained under microscopic magnification. RESULTS: Several neurosurgical procedures could be simulated in the nonliving pig model, including transcallosal approach to the lateral ventricle, lateral sulcus and middle fossa dissection, and posterior fossa surgery. CONCLUSION: The swine model perfectly simulates standard microneurosurgical procedures, and is a useful tool for developing and refining surgical skills.
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Aurich, L. A., da Silva, L. F. M., do Rego Monteiro, F. M., Ottoni, A. N., Jung, G. S., & Ramina, R. (2014). Microsurgical training model with nonliving swine head. Alternative for neurosurgical education. Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 29(6), 877–881. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-86502014000600010
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