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Banana peel: is it useful for surgical suturing training?

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, , Citation M H Ohn et al 2019 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1358 012018 DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/1358/1/012018

1742-6596/1358/1/012018

Abstract

Banana is a popular world major fruit which contribute around 15% of global fruit generation. It is a standout amongst the utmost generally established tropical fruits, developed more than 130 nations, along the tropics and subtropics of Capricorn. The greater part of the consumable bananas are grown from Musa acuminata or Musa balbisiana), Pacific tropical bananas (Musa sapientum) as well as cooking bananas, also called plantains (Musa paradisiacal). Fruit banana isn't just exceptionally nutritious nourishment yet in addition valuable as fragrance, beauty care products and antioxidants for cancer prevention. The paper will feature the convenience of banana peel as a rule and discuss the use of banana peel for surgical training. banana peel is using for practising suturing skills to supplant the costly silicon surgical skin pad. The texture of banana peel is like human skin and more sensible practice. Students were permitted to practice different types of suturing method such as simple interrupted suture, vertical and horizontal mattress suture by using the different species of banana. In conclusion, banana peel is a suitable cheap, eco-friendly and given more reasonable alternative practice for suturing among medical students.

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