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Novel low-cost prostate resection trainer-description and preliminary evaluation.

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  • 1Department of Urology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany. jan.ebbing@charite.de.

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This study introduces a low-cost, non-virtual transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) trainer. The prostatic resection trainer (PRT) effectively improved residents' surgical skills and resection speed, offering a realistic and affordable alternative to virtual simulators.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
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  • Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a complex surgical procedure for residents with limited endoscopic experience.
  • Existing virtual TURP simulators have demonstrated efficacy but can be costly.
  • This study presents the first evaluation of a novel, non-virtual, low-cost TURP trainer.

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  • To describe and preliminarily evaluate a new non-virtual prostatic resection trainer (PRT) as a urology resident teaching tool.
  • To assess the PRT's realism, ease of instruction, and potential for improving psychomotor skills in 3D instrument guidance.
  • To compare the learning curves and resection speed (RS) of residents trained with the PRT versus a control group.

Main Methods:

  • A resident underwent training using Dr. K. Forke's prostatic resection trainer (PRT).
Keywords:
BPHTURPlearning curveprostatic resection trainersurgical educationvirtual simulator

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  • Evaluation focused on the trainer's realism, instructional effectiveness, and impact on psychomotor skills.
  • Resection speed (RS) improvement was compared between the PRT-trained resident and a control group with no PRT training.

    • Main Results:

    • The PRT-trained resident showed significant improvement in resection quality (RQ) and a 27% increase in RS (p=0.03).
    • Post-training, the PRT-trained resident achieved a higher, more consistent RS (0.37 g/min, 35% increase; p=0.01) compared to varied learning curves in the control group.
    • The synthetic material of the trainer provided realistic haptic feedback, potentially increasing the learning rate.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel PRT is a viable tool for daily surgical training.
    • It serves as an effective and more affordable alternative to existing virtual TURP simulators.
    • Further validation and exploration of new applications for the PRT are warranted.