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Deivid Ramos Dos Santos¹, Wender de Jesus Pena Corrêa Junior², Lívia Guerreiro de Barros Bentes¹

¹Universidade Estadual do Pará - Belém (Pará) - Brazil.

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The porcine vas deferens offers a low-cost, realistic microsurgical training model for vasectomy reversal. This accessible swine tissue provides a viable simulation for surgical education and skill development.

Area of Science:

Urology
Surgical Education
Microsurgery

Background:

Vasectomy reversal microsurgery requires specialized training.
Realistic and cost-effective training models are essential for surgical skill development.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the viability of porcine vas deferens as a training model for vasectomy reversal.
To evaluate the porcine vas deferens model for microsurgical simulation.

Main Methods:

Utilized discarded porcine testicles (vas deferens) from local markets.
Isolated 10 cm segments of vas deferens for microsurgical simulation.
Analyzed model feasibility, patency, cost, acquisition ease, handling, time, and reproducibility.

Main Results:

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The porcine vas deferens model demonstrated low cost and easy acquisition.
Tissue texture was found to be similar to human vas deferens.
Achieved 100% patency in vasovasostomy procedures with a mean procedure time of 43.28 minutes.

Conclusions:

The porcine vas deferens is a viable, cost-effective, and realistic training model for vasectomy reversal.
Its ease of handling and human-like tissue characteristics make it suitable for microsurgical practice.
This model enhances training accessibility for vasectomy reversal procedures.