J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2007 Mar;34(2):274-277.

Training of Microanastomosis with Chicken Wing Brachial Artery

• Kwon SS
• Jeong JH
• Chang H
• Minn KW

Abstract

PURPOSE: Microsuturing is a difficult job for beginners of microsurgery. It is because they are not familiar with microscopic environment and, it needs much time for them to get used to microanastomosis. Before the real microsurgery, sometimes a surgeon wants rehearsal. But, microsurgical exercise has been performed with surgical glove, silastic drain or rat femoral artery. Rat femoral artery is a very good training material. But, it needs animal laboratory, anesthesia and its keeping facilities. And the surgeon should appoint the time to exercise with the laboratory.
METHODS
We used chicken wing brachial artery for education material of microsuturing. The artery is 5cm long and the diameter is about 1mm. Monofilament 10-0 was used for suture material.
RESULTS
Six persons of Seoul National University medical school students and one resident attended in this program. Each of them performed arterial anastomosis ten times. They were satisfied with chicken wing brachial artery for anastomosis training under the magnification environment.
CONCLUSION
We think that chicken wing brachial artery is a very cheap and an effective training material for the beginners of microsurgery.

Keyword

Chicken wing brachial artery; Microsuture; Training

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Animals
Arteries
Brachial Artery*
Chickens*
Education
Femoral Artery
Gloves, Surgical
Humans
Microsurgery
Rats
Schools, Medical
Seoul
Sutures
Wings, Animal*