Introducing a novel model for simulating large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) using 3D printing technique

Purpose Electrosurgery is the gold-standard procedure for the treatment of cervical dysplasia. The quality of the outcome depends on the accuracy of performance, which underlines the role of adequate training of surgeons, especially, as this procedure is often performed by novice surgeons. According...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2022-03, Vol.305 (3), p.703-712
Main Authors: Kiesel, Matthias, Beyers, Inga, Kalisz, Adam, Wöckel, Achim, Herbert, Saskia-Laureen, Curtaz, Carolin, Diessner, Joachim, Joukhadar, Ralf, Wulff, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Cervical cancer
Cervix
Colposcopy - methods
Drinking water
Electrodes
Electrosurgery - methods
Endocrinology
Female
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Patients
Pregnancy
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Simulation
Surgeons
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - surgery
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery
Vagina
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Summary:Purpose Electrosurgery is the gold-standard procedure for the treatment of cervical dysplasia. The quality of the outcome depends on the accuracy of performance, which underlines the role of adequate training of surgeons, especially, as this procedure is often performed by novice surgeons. According to our knowledge, medical simulation has up until now lacked a model, which focuses on realistically simulating the treatment of cervical dysplasia with the concerning anatomy. Methods and result In our work, we present a model created using 3D printing for holistically simulating diagnostic, as well as surgical interventions of the cervix, as realistically as possible. Conclusion This novel simulator is compared to an existing model and both are evaluated. By doing so, we aim to provide novice gynecologists with standardized and high-quality simulation models for practicing to improve their proficiency.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-021-06209-1