USE OF CORONARY-ARTERIES OF A PIG-HEART FOR MICROVASCULAR TRAINING

The use of microsurgery has expanded to almost every surgical specialt y, thus, there is a need for continuous microsurgical training. Living animals are ideal training models for microsurgical techniques, but t here is not an unlimited supply in many institutions. In this situatio n, the coronary arteries of the pig heart have proved to be a simple a nd reliable model for the beginner in microsurgery. This model is easi ly available, and the training is simple to organize.