A new training model for adult circumcision.

BACKGROUND

Adult circumcision is an extremely common surgical operation. As such, we developed a simple model to teach junior doctors the various techniques of circumcision in a safe, reliable, and realistic manner.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

A commonly available simulated model penis (Pharmabotics, Limited, Winchester, United Kingdom) is used, which is then covered with a 30-mm diameter, 400-mm long, double-layered simulated bowel (Limbs & Things, Bristol, United Kingdom). The 2 layers of the prepuce are simulated by folding the simulated bowel on itself. The model has been officially adopted in the UroEmerge hands-on practical skills course and all participants were asked to provide feedback about their experience on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 = extremely unsatisfied and 10 = excellent).

RESULTS

The model has been used successfully to demonstrate, teach, and practice adult circumcision as well as other penile procedures with rating by trainees ranged from 7 to 10 (median: 9), and 9 of 12 trainees commented on the model using expressions such as "life like," "excellent idea," or "extremely beneficial."

CONCLUSIONS

The model is particularly useful as it is life like, realistic, easy to set up, and can be used to repeatedly demonstrate circumcision, as well as other surgical procedures, such as dorsal slit and paraphimosis reduction.