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The Blue-Blood\u2013infused porcine chest wall\u2014a cadaveric pig thorax embedded in a mannequin shell, connected to a saline perfusion system\u2014is a novel, cost-effective ($55) simulator of internal mammary artery (IMA) dissection and anastomosis intended to improve resident's comfort, safety, and expertise with all steps of this procedure. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the use of this chest wall model on resident's confidence in performing dissection and anastomosis of the IMA, as well as obtain resident's and faculty's perspectives on model realism and utility.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003Plastic surgery residents and microsurgery faculty at the University of Wisconsin were invited to participate. One expert microsurgeon led individual training sessions and performed as the microsurgical assistant. Participants anonymously completed surveys prior to and immediately following their training session to assess their change in confidence performing the procedure, as well as their perception of model realism and utility as a formal microsurgical training tool on a five-point scale.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Every participant saw improvement in confidence after their training session in a minimum of one of seven key procedural steps identified. Of participants who had experience with this procedure in humans, the majority rated model anatomy and performance of key procedural steps as \u201cvery\u201d or \u201cextremely\u201d realistic as compared with humans. 100% of participants believed practice with this model would improve residents' ability to perform this operation in the operating room and 100% of participants would recommend this model be incorporated into the microsurgical training curriculum.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003The Blue-Blood porcine chest wall simulator increases trainee confidence in performing key steps of IMA dissection and anastomosis and is perceived as valuable to residents and faculty alike.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2057-0766","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,18]],"date-time":"2023-03-18T00:08:05Z","timestamp":1679098085000},"page":"734-742","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Blue-Blood Pig Thorax Model Increases Residents' 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