A Novel Task Trainer for Penile Corpus Cavernosa Aspiration

Area of Science:

• Medical Simulation
• Emergency Medicine Education
• Urology Training

Background:

• Priapism is a time-sensitive emergency with high morbidity.
• Effective procedural training is crucial for managing priapism.
• A novel task trainer for priapism management was developed.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the realism and usefulness of a novel priapism task trainer for emergency medicine residents.
• To evaluate resident comfort levels performing priapism procedures before and after simulation.

Main Methods:

• A priapism model simulating corpus cavernosa and spongiosum was constructed.
• Faculty and 49 residents evaluated the model's realism and usefulness.
• Resident comfort was measured using a visual analog scale before and after simulation.

Main Results:

• The priapism model was rated highly realistic (mean = 4.3) and useful (mean = 4.6) by residents.
• Faculty pilot testing also confirmed model realism (mean = 4.4) and usefulness (mean = 4.8).
• Resident comfort significantly increased from 34.3 to 83.8 (P < 0.001) after using the simulation model.

Conclusions:

• An easily constructed priapism task trainer is realistic and valuable for resident education.
• Simulation using this model enhances resident comfort with infrequent but critical procedures.