Silicone-based Composites as Surgical Breast Models for Oncoplasty Training

The alternative model of silicone for experimental simulation of suture of living tissue in the teaching of surgical technique

“…The results showed that silicone could adequately mimic the spatial representation of anatomical planes, indicating that silicone is a material that presents excellent properties since it is a substance that has the possibility of being textured and dyed to mimic the reality of the tissue 6 .…”

“…Our results allows us to infer that, from the medical students’ point of view, there is an insufficiency of new alternative models for the training of surgical skills, and, therefore, points to the need of their development. Current studies indicate that cheap and viable alternatives to traditional teaching methods should always be sought 2 , 6 , 7 . Many of these studies have been developed to present alternative models for the practice of surgical techniques, mainly aimed at suture training, since, following the expectation, the demand for these models should increase 6 .…”

A Novel, Low-Cost Method for Teaching Breast Reduction Markings to Plastic Surgery Residents Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…The tasks trainers are essential components to the success of a simulation-based program. Several authors have described models for acquiring skills for both aesthetic 2 , 3 and reconstructive 4 , 5 breast surgery. However, some previously described breast surgery task trainers involve prohibitive cost for certain settings ($1500 USD) or they are custom-made, resulting in product variability and prolonged delivery time.…”

Advancing Treatment Accuracy of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

“…al. [203] did not find that silicone based molds provided stable molds, and relied on specially machined aluminum molds.…”

“…Aside from commercial phantoms, cadavers are often used for surgical training, but these are not readily available and are costly as well. Kilic et al [203] highlighted the importance of having realistic breast phantoms to facilitate OBS training for surgeons, developed and reported on the use of a breast phantom for this purpose.…”