Foam Dressing as a Suturing Model

Olson, Jonathan M.; Kalina, Carol; Berg, Daniel

doi:10.1111/dsu.12169

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“…Foam-based models not unlike ours have been described in literature for suturing practice by surgical trainees, however their use as simulation model for geometrical cutaneous flaps has not been described earlier. 18 19 …”

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“…Foambased models not unlike ours have been described in literature for suturing practice by surgical trainees, however their use as simulation model for geometrical cutaneous flaps has not been described earlier. 18,19 We have tried to utilize "the best out of waste" from the hospital-based available dressing material either nearing or postclinical use expiry dates, such as the bilayer foam-based adhesive dressing material, as a skin simulation model, for the practice of suturing and flap procedures. The tensile strength and acceptable pliability of the material make it easy to replicate many cutaneous flaps.…”

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An Innovative Skin Simulation Model to Augment Competency-based Training in Facial Plastic Surgery

Tripathy

Mohapatra

Thiruvoth

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Indian J Plast Surg

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Introduction Competency-based medical education (CBME) approach in the medical curriculum has been introduced globally with the goal of providing flexibility, accountability, and learner-centeredness among medical learners. Traditional surgical skill training in most places has relied on “see one, do one, teach one model,” while simulation model-based training has been shown to improve competencies in surgical trainees. We wanted to assess the usefulness of a hydrophilic barrier adhesive foam wound dressing as a novel skin simulation model for learning biomechanics and practice of cutaneous flaps among plastic surgical resident trainees at our institute. Materials and Methods An absorbent, soft polyurethane foam pad located centrally upon a larger polyurethane membrane, coated with a hydrocolloid adhesive, forming an island dressing, was used as a simulation model for this study. It was obtained from the hospital store either after or nearing their expiry dates of clinical use. Plastic surgery residents in different years of training were invited to participate in a simulation workshop, using this novel model, and give their feedback. Results Seventeen residents in different plastic surgery training levels participated in the workshop and gave their feedback on the skin flap simulation model. The simulation model received extremely high (100%) scores on two parameters, namely, utility for flap and suture practice and high scores (88%–94%) for texture, ability to mark, and improving confidence among trainees. Conclusions Adhesive bilayer polyurethane foam can be used as a novel cutaneous skin flap simulation model for understanding the biomechanics of skin flaps and cutaneous flap practice.

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An Innovative Skin Simulation Model to Augment Competency-based Training in Facial Plastic Surgery

Tripathy

Mohapatra

Thiruvoth

et al. 2022

Indian J Plast Surg

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“…The recent article by Olson and colleagues, “Foam Dressing as a Suturing Model,” describes a unique and valuable model to enable dermatologic surgeons to teach or practice suturing techniques. Another recent article by Nicholas and colleagues, “Simulation in Dermatologic Surgery: A New Paradigm in Training,” that emphasizes the importance of simulation training to enhance procedural skills supports the need for such a model.…”

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Making and Using a Mouse Pad Model of Skin to Practice Suturing Techniques

Yag-Howard

2013

Dermatologic Surgery

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Skin surgery training: a literature review of methods and their efficacy

Passby

Tso

Wernham

2023

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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Skin surgery ranges from small biopsies to Mohs micrographic surgery and excisions necessitating complex skin flap design or grafting. For all dermatology doctors in training there is a need to acquire competence to perform skin surgery safely, in an appropriate time frame, and with minimal complication rates. There exist a range of different methods, with varying reliance upon advancing technology, to teach skin surgery and to refine surgical skills before procedures are performed on patients. We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS databases to identify all papers relevant to postgraduate dermatology skin surgery teaching and training published in the last 10 years in English. This yielded 440 results, for which all abstracts were screened. Manuscripts related to aesthetic surgery training, such as robotic hair transplantation training are excluded.

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Foam Dressing as a Suturing Model

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

An Innovative Skin Simulation Model to Augment Competency-based Training in Facial Plastic Surgery

An Innovative Skin Simulation Model to Augment Competency-based Training in Facial Plastic Surgery

Making and Using a Mouse Pad Model of Skin to Practice Suturing Techniques

Skin surgery training: a literature review of methods and their efficacy

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