TissueDB/Tissues/Blood Vessel
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Blood vessels are tubular structures—arteries, veins, and capillaries—that form the circulatory network, simulated for dissection, ligation, microsuturing, and anastomosis training.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelatin + Glycerol + Pigment | Yes | Yes | PDA Ligation Simulator | Cast in custom mold to form PDA and aorta lumen geometry |
| Plastic straw | Partial | Partial | Cubas Vascular Anastomosis Simulator | Thin plastic drinking straw (2–3 mm lumen) used as end-to-end, end-to-side, and side-to-side anastomosis practice surrogate; takes a 6-0/7-0 polypropylene suture, partial tactile feedback on needle pass but lacks vessel compliance. |
| Gelatin-Glycerol Gel | Cardiac Surgical Skills Trainer | Cast in custom mold to form patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) lumen geometry; 40 g glycerol + 15 g gelatin + 0.5 g pigment + water to 100 mL. | ||
| Vinyl Tubing | Laparoscopic Ectopic Pregnancy Simulator | 2–3 mm diameter, 15–20 cm total length; parallel branches simulate mesosalpinx vasculature with gravity-fed bleeding under pressure. | ||
| IV Tubing | Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Trainer | ~30 cm length; provides patent lumen for catheter entry and flashback confirmation. | ||
| Latex | Tourniquet Simulator | 5 mm diameter latex hose, 1 m length; threaded through compression zone beneath PVC half-pipes; tourniquet pressure stops fluid flow. | ||
| Latex | Wound Packing Simulator | Two 5 mm diameter latex hoses, 1 m each (~20 mL internal volume); one through PVC-2 pressure channel, second connects pump to mechanism. | ||
| Disposable latex surgical glove | Partial | Yes | VesselBox Vessel Ligation Trainer (Hu) | Glove finger as vessel substitute, mounted ~20–25 cm between two clamps in a four-sided pine box; 2 ligation attempts per mounted finger (Hu et al. 2015). Selected over penrose drains, IV tubing, and silicone tubing because deformable enough to clamp and tie yet elastic enough to require steady tension. Imitates larger vessels and bowel mesentery well; less suited for smaller, more friable vessels. |
| Polyvinyl chloride tubing (pump return circuit) | Pulsatile REBOA Simulator (Keller) | 1.3 cm inner diameter PVC tubing for pump inflow and outflow in Keller's pulsatile REBOA simulator vascular circuit; branches off the left common femoral artery and returns to the perfusion pump. Includes a one-way check valve in the return tubing and a proximal circuit shunt to divert antegrade flow during balloon occlusion. Source verbatim: "The pump inflow and outflow are made of 1.3-cm ID polyvinyl chloride tubing".[1] | ||
| IV Tubing | Hemorrhage Control Simulator (Malik) | Two lengths tunneled through the goat or lamb hind leg from proximal to wound site; connected to red-dyed saline bags. |
References
[edit source]- ↑ Keller BA, Salcedo ES, Williams TK, Neff LP, Carden AJ, Li Y, Gotlib O, Tran NK, Galante JM. Design of a cost-effective, hemodynamically adjustable model for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) simulation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Sep;81(3):606–611. DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001153. PMID: 27270855.
At a Glance
Overview
[edit source]Synonyms
[edit source]Common names: Blood vessel, blood vessels, vessel, vessels
Anatomical terms: Artery, vein, arteriole, venule, capillary, vascular tissue, vascular wall, arterial wall, venous wall, vessel wall, vessel lumen, superficial vessels
Clinical terms: Vascular, vasculature
Regional terms: Vaisseau sanguin (French), Vaso sanguigno (Italian), Vaso sanguíneo (Spanish), Blutgefäß (German), Bloedvat (Dutch)