MP28-07 FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPY TRAINING. NEW TOOL OF TWO-PART SILICONE MOLD (CAVITIES) BASED ON REAL HUMAN KIDNEYS ENDOCASTS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Surgical Therapy II1 Apr 2015MP28-07 FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPY TRAINING. NEW TOOL OF TWO-PART SILICONE MOLD (CAVITIES) BASED ON REAL HUMAN KIDNEYS ENDOCASTS Bruno Marroig, Marco Pereira Sampaio, Luciano Favorito, and Francisco Sampaio Bruno MarroigBruno Marroig More articles by this author , Marco Pereira SampaioMarco Pereira Sampaio More articles by this author , Luciano FavoritoLuciano Favorito More articles by this author , and Francisco SampaioFrancisco Sampaio More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.1230AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Flexible ureteroscopy is a common procedure nowadays. Most of the training programs use virtual reality simulators. The aim of this study was to standardize the building of a three-dimensional silicone mold (cavity) of the collecting system, based on polyester resin endocasts, which can be used in surgical training programs. METHODS A yellow polyester resin was injected into the ureter to fill the collecting system of 10 cadaveric fresh human kidneys. After setting off the resin, the kidneys were immersed in hydrochloric acid until total corrosion of the organic matter was achieved and the collecting system endocasts obtained. The endocasts were used to prepare white color two-part silicone molds, which after endocasts withdrawn, enabled an ureteroscope insertion into the collecting system molds (cavities). Also, the minor calices were painted with different colors in order to map the access to the different caliceal groups. RESULTS Flexible ureteroscope could be inserted into all molds and the entire collecting system could be examined. Some anatomical features, as infundibular length, acute angle, and perpendicular minor calices would difficult the access to some minor calices, especially in the lower caliceal group. CONCLUSIONS The two-part silicone mold is feasible, cheap and allows its use for flexible ureteroscopy surgical training. By the first time, it is presented a training-model made from actual intra-renal collecting system cavities after endocasts. © 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 193Issue 4SApril 2015Page: e313 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Bruno Marroig More articles by this author Marco Pereira Sampaio More articles by this author Luciano Favorito More articles by this author Francisco Sampaio More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...