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Table 4: Evaluation of models for microsurgical practice. |
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|
Model |
n |
Availability |
Ease of dissection |
Dissection time (min) |
Number of vessels |
Vessel diameter (mm) |
Vessel length (cm) |
Number of anastomoses |
Human similarity |
Cost in Mexican pesos/ USD |
|
Latex |
3 |
+++ |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
10/2.5 |
|
Feeding probe |
3 |
++ |
– |
– |
– |
1.5 |
30 |
n |
0 |
500/25 |
|
Chicken thigh |
15 |
+++ |
+++ |
25 |
2 |
2.2 |
5 |
3 |
++ |
20/1 |
|
Chicken wing |
3 |
++ |
++ |
25 |
3 |
1.1 |
8 |
5 |
++ |
10/0.5 |
|
Turkey wing |
5 |
+++ |
+ |
40 |
2 |
3.0 |
6 |
5 |
+ |
30/1.5 |
|
Pork leg |
3 |
+ |
+ |
60 |
3 |
1.8 |
4 |
3 |
+ |
20/1 |
|
Cow heart |
2 |
+ |
+ |
60 |
5 |
1.7 |
2 |
10 |
+ |
40/2 |
|
Human placenta |
1 |
+ |
0 |
120 |
n |
n |
15 |
n |
+ |
0 |
|
Abdominoplasty piece |
1 |
0 |
++ |
30 |
4 |
2.4 |
15 |
8 |
+++ |
0 |