DRY SKILL LABIN LAPAROSCOPIC UROLOGY

Dr. Anmar Nassir, FRCS(C)

Fellowship in Andrology (U of Ottawa)Fellowship in EndoUrology and Laparoscopy (McMaster Univ)

Chairman, Department of Surgery Umm Al-Qura UnivConsultant Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah

• To solve difficulties in starting– Fellowship (www.endourology.org)– Co-operation b/w colleagues– Courses– Animal lab– Dry skill lab– Simulators

to tone up your skills (suturing)

Since the number of centers with laparoscopic expertise is still limited in SA, Hands-on training work-shop have

become very important.

Pelvic trainerPelvic trainer

Lap-TrainerLap-Trainer

RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF

LOW-COST, CAMERA-LESS LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER

to STANDARD

LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER

Simulab Corporation1144 NW 52nd StreetSeattle, WA 98107

Phone: 206-297-1260

http://www.simulab.com

Standard video-assisted Standard video-assisted laparoscopic trainerlaparoscopic trainer

At-home camera-lessAt-home camera-less laparoscopic trainer.laparoscopic trainer.

Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Department of Urology, Emory University

Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia

Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Department of Urology, Emory University

Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia

22 urology residents were tested prospectively on four basic laparoscopic tasks on a standard video laparoscopic trainer (pretest).

Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul

Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul

• CONCLUSIONS: – The improvements in laparoscopic skills were not

significantly different b/w the 2 groups. – Participants trained on the portable trainer were

able to improve objectively and subjectively. – Thus, trainees can develop their laparoscopic skills

in an inexpensive manner in the comfort of their own home.

Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 JulSharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul