Ex-vivo surgical model for "Barbed Snore Surgery": a feasibility study.

Vittorio Rinaldi Andrea Costantino Antonio Moffa Manuele Casale

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

This ex-vivo ovine surgical model could represent the right tool for BSS training thanks to readily available and inexpensive specimens. Moreover, it appears to present the realistic anatomy and tissue consistence essential for an adequate surgical simulation.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
virtual reality
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
ultrasound guided