TissueDB/Tissues/Peritoneum and Serosa
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Peritoneum and serosa are thin, transparent membranes lining the abdominal cavity and covering abdominal organs, simulated to train delicate handling and safe peritoneal entry techniques.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Cling Wrap | Yes | Yes | Trocar Placement Trainer | 15×15 cm square; corner holes for pen holders; taut layer simulates peritoneal resistance |
| Plastic Wrap | Appendectomy Simulator | Anterior abdominal wall; 36 cm × 22 cm (14.2 in × 8.7 in) | ||
| Fabric | Partial | Partial | Fernandes Intra-abdominal Bleeding Simulator | Semitransparent waterproof fabric membrane isolating peritoneal cavity from retroperitoneum; allows visual identification of underlying structures[1] |
| Latex + Plastic Film | Partial | No | Medeiros Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator | OC model only. Female condom (latex) layered with yellow cellophane (plastic film) to simulate peritoneal sac covering herniated viscera. GS model intentionally omits this layer.[2] |
| Plastic Wrap | Laparoscopic Ectopic Pregnancy Simulator | Loosely wraps tube and mesosalpinx; simulates peritoneal investment without restricting access. | ||
| Plastic Wrap | Appendectomy Simulator | Two 12 cm × 22 cm layers; innermost layers of the abdominal wall stack; trim excess at end of assembly. | ||
| Plastic Wrap | Open Appendectomy Simulator (Matthews) | Innermost sheet of the eight-layer abdominal-wall analogue, representing the parietal peritoneum. | ||
| Plastic wrap (Press'n Seal) | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Kurashima) | Press'n Seal plastic wrap as the peritoneum on the multilayer abdominal-wall insert; the wrap adheres to the underlying sponge and reproduces the in-vivo challenge of separating peritoneum from the abdominal wall during preperitoneal dissection. Source: Kurashima Y et al. 2011, Surg Innov 18(2):171–175. DOI 10.1177/1553350610395949. PMID 21307013. | ||
| Masking tape + Contact adhesive paper | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty TAPP 3D Simulator (Pires de Melo Filho) | Masking tape layered with Contact adhesive paper covers the entire internal model surface corresponding to the abdominal cavity. Allows anatomical structures to remain visible through transparency, enabling Stage 1 (peritoneum opening) and Stage 5 (peritoneum closure) maneuvers. Source: Pires de Melo Filho L et al. 2021, Acta Cir Bras 36(1):e360108. DOI 10.1590/ACB360108. | ||
| Non-lubricated condom | Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) | Serves as the hernia sac in each modular cartridge. Membrane characteristics and global availability drove material selection; latex finger cots and plastic kitchen wrap were rejected during iteration. Source: Heo et al. 2025, J Pediatr Surg 60:162232. | ||
| Ioban™ 6648 self-adhesive plastic field | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Hanssen) | Self-adhesive plastic field (Ioban™ 6648, 3M®, St. Paul, MN, USA) applied over the entire assembled hernia model to allow realistic dissection of the pre-peritoneal space without bleeding artefact. Source: Hanssen A et al. 2022, J Abdom Wall Surg 1:10305. DOI 10.3389/jaws.2022.10305. CC BY 4.0. | ||
| Transparent surgical glove | Pediatric Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Duboureau) | Second (transparent) surgical glove placed over the assembled bottle-funnel structure with fingers cut a few centimetres below the bottle neck. The transparent material supports visual dissection planes during simulated repair. Source: Duboureau H et al. 2021, J Pediatr Surg 56(4):674–677. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.05.044. PMID 32631609. | ||
| Fabric | - | - | Intra-abdominal Bleeding Simulator (Fernandes) | |
| - | - | - | Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator (Medeiros) | |
| Plastic Film | - | - | Abdominal Wall Defect Simulator (Medeiros) |
References
[edit source]At a Glance
Overview
[edit source]Synonyms
[edit source]Common names: Peritoneum, Serosa, Peritoneal lining, Abdominal lining
Anatomical terms: Visceral peritoneum, Parietal peritoneum, Serosal membrane, Serous membrane, Peritoneal cavity, Serosal surfaces, Mesentery
Clinical terms: Peritoneal entry, Peritoneal breach, Serosal tear, Adhesiolysis
Regional terms: Péritoine / Séreuse (French), Peritoneo / Sierosa (Italian), Peritoneo / Serosa (Spanish), Peritoneum / Serosa (German), Buikvlies (Dutch)