Unilateral and bilateral ex vivo cleft lip models: universal tools for surgical training at different levels of experience
The ex vivo cleft lip models made of porcine snout discs are suitable for a wide range of users starting from students to experienced surgeons to train in cleft lip surgery. The great advantage of these models is that experienced surgeons can work with an inexpensive and readily available model to improve their skills and modify their techniques.
Authors
- Christoph Vogl
- Tobias Möst
- Marco Rainer Kesting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-6834)
- Manuel Olmos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2262-102X)
- Manuel Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8649-5977)
- Rainer Lutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0199-9437)
- Katja Leonie Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4323-5673)
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Face Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-025-00565-y
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00