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Simulation and Ureteroscopy (URS)

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Surgical training has evolved considerably since the time of Halsted, with the “see one, do one, teach one” approach now replaced with graduated responsibility. Simulation has grown to play an increasingly important role in this process. The endourologic skill of ureteroscopy has been a particular focus of simulator development. Simulation platforms based on human cadavers, animal models, benchtop models, and virtual reality have all demonstrated high value and educational promise. This chapter reviews the concepts and terminology necessary to understand a simulator’s assessment, as well as the existing literature on simulation in ureteroscopy.

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Abbreviations

CAD:

Canadian dollar

CREST:

Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies

C-SATS:

Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills

FFC:

Fresh-frozen cadaver

OSATS:

Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills

TeamSTEPPS :

Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety

TEC:

Thiel-embalmed cadaver

VR:

Virtual reality

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Dima Raskolnikov, Tony Chen & Robert M. Sweet

  2. Department of Surgery, WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Robert M. Sweet

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Raskolnikov, D., Chen, T., Sweet, R.M. (2020). Simulation and Ureteroscopy (URS). In: F. Schwartz, B., D. Denstedt, J. (eds) Ureteroscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26649-3_16

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