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TissueDB/Materials/Grapefruit

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▼This page is a material entry for the SELF Tissue Database.
It documents the tissue applications, practical guidance, and related simulators for this material to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
A whole grapefruit, a halved grapefruit and a peeled segment
A red grapefruit whole, halved and as a peeled segment, showing rind, pith and flesh.
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Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) is a citrus fruit whose rind, pith, thin inner covering and flesh provide different anatomical analogues in neurovascular bypass simulation.[1]

Tissues

Tissue Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Skin Grapefruit dACA Bypass Simulator The grapefruit rind and pith represent skin and subcutaneous tissue together.[1]
Subcutaneous tissue Grapefruit dACA Bypass Simulator The grapefruit rind and pith represent skin and subcutaneous tissue together.[1]
Arachnoid mater and pia mater Grapefruit dACA Bypass Simulator The thin skin/pith covering over the grapefruit flesh represents both membranes.[1]
Brain Grapefruit dACA Bypass Simulator The flesh represents cerebral cortex and each fruit section represents a cerebral hemisphere. Retraction separates the sections; tearing the flesh represents cortical injury.[1]



Troubleshooting

  • Grapefruit size varies, which can affect how closely its dimensions match the surgical anatomy.[1]
  • Wash surgical instruments immediately after each simulation; acidic grapefruit juice can corrode them.[1]





References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cikla U, Rowley P, Jennings Simoes EL, Ozaydin B, Goodman SL, Avci E, Baskaya MK, Patel NJ. Grapefruit training model for distal anterior cerebral artery side-to-side bypass. World Neurosurgery 2020;138:39–51. DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.107. PMID 32109640.


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Created April 12, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
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Cite as Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Grapefruit". Appropedia. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
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