Soft-embalmed body donor models remain usable over prolonged sequential use without perceived tissue deterioration¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q1
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2028: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

Subclaims¶

q1 i? A Genelyn-embalmed model was used for three weeks of dissection sessions with no reported differences in tissue and handling factors. → Pinar Sedat Alp 2025

Evidence¶

Pinar Sedat Alp 2025¶

Pinar Sedat Alp, Morrow Joseph J., Kong Chia Yew. (2025). A systematic review of the use of human body donor models for postgraduate laparoscopic surgical training. Anatomical Science International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-025-00872-z

q1 · i? · review · r3

Descriptive feasibility study reported within the review (Kong et al. 2023a, two participants, one expert and one novice laparoscopic surgeon) using a Genelyn-embalmed donor; the review reports that "no differences were noticed" across three weeks of sessions. Descriptive, no effect size.

"The model was used for 3 weeks, and no differences were noticed between all the reported factors throughout the dissection sessions."

Discussion¶

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