1820 NEW MODIFIED TRAINING MODEL FOR UPPER URINARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY - USING PORCINE URINARY TRACT

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You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: SWL, Ureteroscopy or Percutaneous Stone Removal (III)1 Apr 20131820 NEW MODIFIED TRAINING MODEL FOR UPPER URINARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY - USING PORCINE URINARY TRACT Peter Liske, Volker Zimmermanns, and Sven Lahme Peter LiskePeter Liske Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author , Volker ZimmermannsVolker Zimmermanns Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author , and Sven LahmeSven Lahme Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.02.2183AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Endourological procedures are of high significance in diagnosis and treatment of upper urinary tract diseases. In order to improve surgical skills it is advisable for the urological surgeon to perform in vitro exercises. So far just two-dimensional training models were available. A new three-dimensional training model using a porcine urinary tract allows to learn and practice endourological techniques close to reality. METHODS The transportable training model consists of a stainless steel torso covered with a neoprene cover. The relief of the retroperitoneum is imitated by a wire grating. The porcine urinary tracts are fixed by use of special granulate material. The urethra is fixed by suturing into a flexible silicone funnel to allow easy access to the urinary tract. All components are easy to clean and provide good hygienic conditions. RESULTS The elastic fixation of the urinary tract allows the use of semirigid and flexible ureterorenoscopes in conditions close to reality. It is possible to prepare the urinary tract with artificial stones to practice the use of holmium laserlithotrypsy. The training model was used successfully in many endourological workshops. So far more than 350 urologists have been trained successfully. CONCLUSIONS The newly developed and modified training model allows to learn and practice endourological techniques close to reality because of its special three-dimensional configuration and the use of porcine urinary tract. It was successfully used in education of urologists. © 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 189Issue 4SApril 2013Page: e748 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2013 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Peter Liske Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author Volker Zimmermanns Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author Sven Lahme Pforzheim, Germany More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...