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Luis Otávio Amaral Duarte Pinto1, Charles Alberto Villacorta de Barros1, Anderson Bentes de Lima1

  • 1Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Cirurgia e Pesquisa Experimental, Universidade do Estado do Pará - Uepa, Belém, PA, Brasil.

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This study validates a novel non-animal model for vasectomy reversal training. The artificial vas deferens model effectively improved urology residents' microsurgical skills and suture speed.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Simulation
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Vasectomy reversal requires specialized microsurgical skills.
  • Traditional training methods may have limitations.
  • A need exists for effective, non-animal training models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate an experimental non-animal model for vasectomy reversal training.
  • To assess the acquisition of microsurgical skills using the model.
  • To evaluate the model's suitability for surgical education.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a model using artificial vas deferens (silicon tubes, resin) and a 3D-printed holder.
  • Trained 5 urology residents over several days.
  • Measured microsurgical suture time and performance via checklist.
  • Analyzed data using BioEstat®5.4 software.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvement in microsurgical suture completion time observed.
  • Skill acquisition plateaued after the third training day (p=0.0365).
  • Checklist scores showed significant improvement, plateauing after the fourth day (p=0.0035).

Conclusions:

  • The developed non-animal model is appropriate for vasectomy reversal training.
  • The model facilitates the acquisition of essential microsurgical skills.
  • This innovative approach enhances surgical education in urology.