ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2020
A High-Fidelity Phantom for the Simulation and Quantitative Evaluation of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate.
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- Simulation training in transurethral resection/laser vaporization of the prostate; evidence from a systematic review by the European Section of Uro-Technology.World journal of urology · 2022Pooled it
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- Simulation based training versus mentorship in the initial learning curve of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgery. The effects of simulation training on surgical success, complication rates, and surgeon workload: a prospective comparative study.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic simulators in benign prostatic hyperplasia surgical training: a scoping review.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2025Review
- Simulation and quantitative evaluation of three surgical techniques of endoscopic enucleation of prostate on a realistic phantom model.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Quality assurance of 3D-printed patient specific anatomical models: a systematic review.3D printing in medicine · 2024Article
- Development and validation of a simulation training platform for the ligation of deep dorsal vein complex in radical prostatectomy.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Residency Surgical BPH Training Paradigms from MIST to HOLEP.Current urology reports · 2023Review
- Optical Tissue Phantoms for Quantitative Evaluation of Surgical Imaging Devices.Advanced photonics research · 2023Article
- A High-Fidelity Artificial Urological System for the Quantitative Assessment of Endoscopic Skills.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2022Article
- Simulation-based prostate enucleation training: Initial experience using 3D-printed organ phantoms.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2022Article
- A review of simulation training and new 3D computer-generated synthetic organs for robotic surgery education.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Review
- Soft Liver Phantom with a Hollow Biliary System.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Soft Urinary Bladder Phantom for Endoscopic Training.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Innovations in Urologic Surgical Training.Current urology reports · 2021Review
- Innovation in Urology: Three Dimensional Printing and Its Clinical Application.Frontiers in surgery · 2020Review
- Onward to Better Surgery - the Critical Need for Improved Ex Vivo Testing and Training Methods.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical EngineeringArticle
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Abstract
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure that requires experience and skill of the surgeon. To permit surgical training under realistic conditions we report a novel phantom of the human prostate that can be resected with TURP. The phantom mirrors the anatomy and haptic properties of the gland and permits quantitative evaluation of important surgical performance indicators. Mixtures of soft materials are engineered to mimic the physical properties of the human tissue, including the mechanical strength, the electrical and thermal conductivity, and the appearance under an endoscope. Electrocautery resection of the phantom closely resembles the procedure on human tissue. Ultrasound contrast agent was applied to the central zone, which was not detectable by the surgeon during the surgery but showed high contrast when imaged after the surgery, to serve as a label for the quantitative evaluation of the surgery. Quantitative criteria for performance assessment are established and evaluated by automated image analysis. We present the workflow of a surgical simulation on a prostate phantom followed by quantitative evaluation of the surgical performance. Surgery on the phantom is useful for medical training, and enables the development and testing of endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical instruments.
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