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Bruno Pilote1,2, Zakarya Youness Abidou3, Claudia Després4

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.

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Current vasectomy simulators offer limited realism for surgical skill transfer. New models with improved visual and haptic feedback are needed for effective vasectomy training.

Keywords:
Vasectomycompetency-based educationhigh-fidelity simulation trainingscoping reviewsurgical models

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Simulation
  • Urology

Background:

  • Procedural simulators enhance vasectomy surgical technique education.
  • Scrotal models are key for teaching vasectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify available vasectomy simulators (scrotal models).
  • Assess simulator characteristics and suitability for skill transfer in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Searched PubMed and Google up to December 2023.
  • Employed snowball strategy and expert consultation (Vasectomy Network).
  • Evaluated physical and functional characteristics of identified simulators.

Main Results:

  • Retrieved 10 scrotal models (3 commercial, 7 homemade).
  • Models had limited visual and haptic realism.
  • Most simulated basic no-scalpel vasectomy skills; none simulated fascial interposition.
  • Commercial and homemade models showed no performance difference.

Conclusions:

  • Existing vasectomy simulators have limitations for optimal skill transfer.
  • Need for developing simulators with enhanced visual and haptic features for vasectomy training.