2019 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 78-83
The use the lower wing of the chicken as a training model has not been explored, and we propose a new training model for supermicrosurgery training by investigating an easily available and accessible model.
Fifty fresh chicken wings were dissected. A total of four arteries and three veins were analyzed. We measured the external diameter and the dissection time for these seven vessels.
The mean external diameter was 0.98 ± 0.07 mm for the ulnar artery, 0.63 ± 0.08 mm for the deep radial artery, 0.68 ± 0.07 mm for the ventral metacarpal artery, 0.35 ± 0.06 mm for the superficial branch of the ulnar artery, 1.01 ± 0.21 mm for the deep ulnar vein, 0.37 ± 0.08 mm for the accompanying vein of the ulnar artery and 0.36 ± 0.07 mm for the medial subcutaneous vein of the lower wing. All dissections were completed within two minutes.
The vascular diameters of the deep radial artery, ventral metacarpal artery, superficial branch of the ulnar artery, accompanying vein of the ulnar artery and medial subcutaneous vein of the lower wing were considered to be most appropriate for supermicrosurgery training. Chicken wings are readily available and inexpensive, and easy to store, prepare and dissect.
