Realistic Animal Model for Endometrial Ablation

Abstract

Study Objective Create a new model to train fellows in hysteroscopic surgery and avoid the human model for training. Design - Prepare the animal model. - Install the resectoscope on the video hysteroscopy set. Setting In-house training solutions. Patients or Participants Surgeon and fellows. Interventions 1 - Necessary material: • resectoscopy, • suture material, • cow tongue - How do you prepare the animal model 2 Cut and throw away the proximal portion of the tongue • Suture the distal portion of tongue laterally in follow fashion: - allow the introduction of the resectoscopy outer sheath - prevent the leakage of the fluid that will distend the created cavity • Intrude the resectoscope assembly into the created cavity • Connect the resectoscope to the image set 3 - With the resectoscope installed on the video hysteroscopy set - train the fellow to perform endometrial ablation - guiding the correct maneuvers to performance a safety procedure Measurements and Main Results With the presented model it was possible to perform the training of the fellows for endometrial ablation. Conclusion This model proved to be efficient in training fellows in hysteroscopic surgery and prevented human models from being used for this purpose. Create a new model to train fellows in hysteroscopic surgery and avoid the human model for training. - Prepare the animal model. - Install the resectoscope on the video hysteroscopy set. In-house training solutions. Surgeon and fellows. 1 - Necessary material: • resectoscopy, • suture material, • cow tongue - How do you prepare the animal model 2 Cut and throw away the proximal portion of the tongue • Suture the distal portion of tongue laterally in follow fashion: - allow the introduction of the resectoscopy outer sheath - prevent the leakage of the fluid that will distend the created cavity • Intrude the resectoscope assembly into the created cavity • Connect the resectoscope to the image set 3 - With the resectoscope installed on the video hysteroscopy set - train the fellow to perform endometrial ablation - guiding the correct maneuvers to performance a safety procedure With the presented model it was possible to perform the training of the fellows for endometrial ablation. This model proved to be efficient in training fellows in hysteroscopic surgery and prevented human models from being used for this purpose.