Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students.

Background: Laboratory dissections are essential to acquire practical skills to perform neurosurgical procedures. Despite being traditionally done on cadavers, they are often unavailable and suffer from cultural barriers in the African context. Non-cadaveric UpSurgeOn neurosurgery models have been developed to bridge this barrier, providing an almost similar experience with the human body.

Use of Dental Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Composite to Repair Refractory Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Associated With Large-Scale Anterior Skull Base Defects.

Treatment of refractory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, particularly those associated with large skull base defects, is challenging. A variety of synthetic biomaterial-based systems have been investigated in experimental models and/or humans for reconstructing cranial base defects. A widely used dental composite (bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate [bis-GMA]) has been shown to be effective for reconstruction of anterior skull base defects in animal models.