Endovascular and Microsurgical Aneurysm Training in a Chicken Thigh and Leg Pulsatile Model.

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Endovascular and Microsurgical Aneurysm Training in a Chicken Thigh and Leg Pulsatile Model.

World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan 11;:

Authors: Tanweer O, Mureb MC, Pacione D, Sen R, Jafar JJ, Riina HA, Huang PP

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neurovascular training models include animal models, synthetics, or computer simulation. In vivo models are expensive and require significant resources. Synthetic/computer models do not reflect the elasticity of fresh vessels. We describe an endovascular and microsurgical training model using a chicken thigh/leg.
METHODS: 20 chicken thigh/leg models were obtained. Angiography was utilized to understand the anatomy. Proximal cannulation with a 5-French catheter was achieved and connected to a hemostatic valve with a pump to simulate pulsatile flow. Aneurysms were created at the thigh-leg junction. For clipping training, 3 types of aneurysms were created to reproduce anatomy seen in middle cerebral, anterior communicating and posterior communicating aneurysms.
RESULTS: The average cost per specimen from was $1.70 ± 0.30. The diameter of the proximal femoral artery (PFA) was 2.4 mm ± 0.2 mm. The length from the PFA to the aneurysm was 9.5 cm ± 0.7 cm. Distal catheterization was successful in all cases (n=6). Successful deployment of coils and a stent was achieved under fluoroscopic guidance. Gross over-sizing of coils and other mistakes led to aneurysm rupture. Each examiner performed an exploration of the pulsatile aneurysm, application and reapplication of a variety of clips and then final inspection of branching vessels to confirm patency.
CONCLUSIONS: The chicken thigh/leg model provides training opportunities in microsurgical suturing, endovascular techniques for aneurysm obliteration, and microsurgical reconstruction of aneurysms. It combines affordability, time efficiency and reproducibility. Further studies measuring improvement in technical aneurysm management and comparison to other training models are warranted.

PMID: 30641239 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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