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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Reconstr Microsurg Open 2023; 08(02): e97-e113
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777098
Original Article

“P6LAND”: An Educational Tool for Free Flaps

Natalia Ziolkowski
1   Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Siba Haykal
1   Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2   Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
3   Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Funding None.
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Abstract

Background Microsurgical education requires both technical skill and didactic knowledge. Learners are frequently asked to describe free flaps and their knowledge tested in clinical work and during exams.

Methods We have created an educational tool that will aid learners in remembering important information related to flaps.

Results “P6LAND” which divides and organizes information into three parts: Preoperative considerations, Pedicle, Position, LANDmarks, Plane of dissection, Protection and Postoperative considerations.

Conclusion The aim of this paper is to further describe this educational tool and to provide a compendium for the most common fasciocutaneous, muscle, perforator, and bone flaps based on the literature. This tool was also prevalidated among a group of learners.



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Eingereicht: 19. November 2022

Angenommen: 31. Juli 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
28. November 2023

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