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