Creation of a Novel Ex Vivo 3D Printed Ileal Conduit Task Trainer for Teaching Conduitoscopy Skills
To perform endoscopy in patients with urinary diversions requires specific endoscopic skills, which can currently only be gained in clinical practice. We created a 3D-printed ex vivo ileal conduit model (stoma and conduit with ureters and 2 kidneys) to simulate “conduitoscopy” and evaluated the real...
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| Published in: | Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 192; pp. 173 - 180 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01-10-2024
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| Summary: | To perform endoscopy in patients with urinary diversions requires specific endoscopic skills, which can currently only be gained in clinical practice. We created a 3D-printed ex vivo ileal conduit model (stoma and conduit with ureters and 2 kidneys) to simulate “conduitoscopy” and evaluated the realism and limitations of the model.
Accurate anatomical features were represented using an appropriate reusable design, realistic mechanical qualities with several material types, and 3D-printed components. Different models of bowel and ureters were assessed by the subject-matter experts (SME). The final ileal conduit model (Wallace 1 type anastomosis) was evaluated by 18 SMEs.
Most experts gave their approval to the view of the stoma, as well as the appearance of the bowel, ureteric, and pelvicalyceal systems. A total of 72.1% of SMEs approved the ureteric endoscopic view compared to about 66% who accepted the endoscopic examination of the bowel. The model's overall appearance was good for 61.1% and excellent for 38.8% of experts.
Conduitoscopy simulation training can now be facilitated using our novel and unique cutting-edge 3D-printed model. We created a model that is highly anatomically accurate and workable. In our study, anatomical and visual realism was demonstrated. The next step would be increasing the length of the conduit and conduct a validation study. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0090-4295 1527-9995 1527-9995 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.urology.2024.07.037 |