A Simple Training Model for Coronary Artery Anastomoses
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061101Abstract
To provide supplementary training for trainee cardiac surgeons, a simple method is required to simulate coronary anastomoses. By stretching 2 gloves over a towel, a model can be made that can be used to simulate a small coronary arteriotomy (including anterior and posterior walls). The graft can also be simulated using the fingers of the gloves.References
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