Microsurgical skills training course and impact on trainee confidence and workload.

Introduction: Our objective was to measure the impact of a basic microsurgery training course on trainees' confidence and workload in performing microsurgery.

Methods: A prospective study of participants in an accredited 5-day microsurgery course over a 3-month period. The confidence and workload of the participants were assessed after the first and final day.

Novel rodent model for simulation of sylvian fissure dissection and cerebrovascular bypass under subarachnoid hemorrhage conditions: technical note and timing study.

OBJECTIVESylvian fissure dissection following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a challenging but fundamental skill in microneurosurgery, and one that has become increasingly difficult to develop during residency, given the overarching management trends. The authors describe a novel rodent model for simulation of sylvian fissure dissection and cerebrovascular bypass under SAH conditions.METHODSA standardized microvascular anastomosis model comprising rat femoral arteries and veins was used for the experimental framework.