TissueDB/Tissues/Mesentery
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Mesentery is a double fold of peritoneum that suspends the small intestine from the posterior abdominal wall, relevant in simulation for bowel handling and mesenteric dissection training. The mesosalpinx is a separate fold of peritoneum: it is the upper margin of the broad ligament, it encloses the fallopian tube, and it carries the tubal blood supply and lymphatic vessels. It is also called the mesentery of the fallopian tube.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Bed Sheet | Meckel's Diverticulectomy Simulator | Unrolled portion of the same bed sheet (~35.56 cm); the bunched end forms the mesentery root attachment to the bowel. | ||
| Cotton Stuffing | Acute Appendicitis Simulator | Cotton or gauze in plastic wrap forms the mesoappendix carrying the appendiceal artery. | ||
| Cloth, Knitted | - | - | Appendectomy Simulator | |
| Surgical mask (scrub-cap material) + red yarn | Open Appendectomy Simulator (Matthews) | Scrub-cap material folded around a length of red yarn forms the mesoappendix that carries the appendiceal artery.[1] | ||
| Castable silicone (Shore 00-10) + silicone thinner + light flesh and yellow pigment | Laparoscopic Appendectomy Simulator (Roche) | SmoothOn EcoFlex 00-10 mixed with SmoothOn Silicone Thinner. Represents the mesoappendix. Single-use; replaced with the appendix.[2] | ||
| Silicone (product and grade not reported) | Laparoscopic Appendectomy Simulator (LapAppendectomy4all) | Silicone layers represent mesoappendix fat for dissection. The paper gives no silicone product, grade, quantity or mould process.[3] |
References
[edit source]- ↑ Matthews J, Bhatia MB, Thomas C, Okoth P, Martinez CR, Levy JS, Stefanidis D, Hunter-Squires JL, Saruni SI (2022). "AMPATH surgical app: Low-cost simulator for the open appendectomy." Surgery 172(6):1656–1664. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.023. PMID: 36123174.
- ↑ Roche AF, et al. (2024). "Silicone as a smart solution for simulating soft tissue — an iterative approach to developing a high-fidelity sustainable training model for laparoscopic appendectomy." Frontiers in Surgery 11:1483629. DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1483629. PMC: PMC11617534. CC BY 4.0.
- ↑ Gonçalves MR, Marinho R, Reis SG, Viveiros R, Teixeira MM, Andrade AK, Girão MC, Rodrigues PPV, Sousa MCB (2025). "LapAppendectomy4all: validation of a new methodology for laparoscopic appendectomy simulation and training." Updates in Surgery 77(4):1051–1058. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-025-02127-y. PMC: PMC12263465. CC BY 4.0.