Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Trunk, genitalia and lower extremity
Anterior component separation
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC)
- Also called
- Ramirez component separation
Videos and resources
- VideoFixing Big Hernias: Component Separation18:42
- VideoComponent Separation for Hernia Repair. Op Report Ep. 4010:10
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall and the component separation techniques” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 17)
“Demonstrate the posterior and anterior component separation procedure for repair of the anterior abdominal wall” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 19)
“Abdominal wall reconstruction” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 15)