Formaldehyde-free Embalmed Cadavers as a Training Tool in a Multimodal Structured Curriculum in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Roberto J. Rueda-Esteban, Juan S. López-McCormick, Juan Pablo Ávila Madrigal, Felipe Girón, Juan D. Hernández Restrepo, Eduardo M. Targarona Soler, Universidad de los Andes School of Medicine, Anatomy Department, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Doctorate School, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Santa Creu I Sant Pau Hospital, General and Digestive Surgery

Surgical Innovation

Published online on January 21, 2026

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 383-402, August 2026.
BackgroundWithin the competencies in education for general surgery residents, the development of Laparoscopic Surgery Skills is of the utmost importance. We evaluated the usefulness of cadavers preserved with a formaldehyde-free solution in the ...