AUTHOR=Pérez-Cruz Julio C. , Macías-Duvignau Mario A. , Reyes-Soto Gervith , Gasca-González Oscar O. , Baldoncini Matias , Miranda-Solís Franklin , Delgado-Reyes Luis , Ovalles Carlos , Catillo-Rangel Carlos , Goncharov Evgeniy , Nurmukhametov Renat , Lawton Michael T. , Montemurro Nicola , Encarnacion Ramirez Manuel De Jesus 

TITLE=Latex vascular injection as method for enhanced neurosurgical training and skills

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1366190

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2024.1366190

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Background: Tridimensional medical knowledge of human anatomy is a key step in the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, especially in surgical fields. Training simulation before real surgical procedures is necessary to develop clinical competences and to minimize surgical complications.Methods: Latex injection of vascular system in brain and in head-neck segment is made after washing out of the vascular system and fixation of the specimen before and after latex injection.Results: Using this latex injection technique, the vascular system of 90% of brains and 80% of headneck segments are well-perfused. Latex-injected vessels maintain real appearance compared to silicone, and more flexible vessels compared to resins. Besides, latex makes possible a better perfusion of small vessels.Latex vascular injection technique of the brain and head-neck segment is a simulation model for neurosurgical training based on real experiencing to improve surgical skills and surgical results.