1. DRY SKILL LAB IN LAPAROSCOPIC UROLOGY

3. Dr. Anmar Nassir, FRCS(C) Fellowship in Andrology (U of Ottawa) Fellowship in EndoUrology and Laparoscopy (McMaster Univ) Chairman, Department of Surgery Umm Al-Qura Univ Consultant Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah

4. To solve difficulties in starting – Fellowship (www.endourology.org)www.endourology.org – Co-operation b/w colleagues – Courses – Animal lab – Dry skill lab – Simulators to tone up your skills (suturing) Since the number of centers with laparoscopic expertise is still limited in SA, Hands-on training work- shop have become very important. Pelvic trainer Lap-Trainer

9. RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF LOW-COST, CAMERA-LESS LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER to STANDARD LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINER Simulab Corporation 1144 NW 52nd Street Seattle, WA 98107 Phone: 206-297-1260 http://www.simulab.com Standard video-assisted laparoscopic trainer At-home camera-less laparoscopic trainer. laparoscopic trainer. Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul Department of Urology, Emory University Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia

10. 22 urology residents were tested prospectively on four basic laparoscopic tasks on a standard video laparoscopic trainer (pretest). Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul

12. CONCLUSIONS: – The improvements in laparoscopic skills were not significantly different b/w the 2 groups. – Participants trained on the portable trainer were able to improve objectively and subjectively. – Thus, trainees can develop their laparoscopic skills in an inexpensive manner in the comfort of their own home. Sharpe et al, Urology. 2005 Jul