Surgical training model including a simulated human prostate and associated methods
A surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery may include a harvested porcine urethra. A harvested porcine vagina surrounds a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
1 . A surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
a harvested porcine urethra; and
a harvested porcine vagina surrounding a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
2 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising a harvested porcine bladder coupled to the harvested porcine urethra adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.
3 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising a spacer between the harvested porcine vagina and adjacent portions of the harvested porcine urethra.
4 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising harvested porcine lateral connective tissue coupled to the harvested porcine vagina.
5 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vas deferens.
6 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human seminal vesicle.
7 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vascular pedicle.
8 . The surgical training model of claim 1 comprising harvested porcine recto-sigmoid tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.
9 . A tissue cassette for surgical training for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
a body member configured to be removably coupled to a mannequin;
a harvested porcine urethra carried by the body member; and
a harvested porcine vagina carried by the body member and surrounding a portion of the harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
10 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising a harvested porcine bladder coupled to the harvested porcine urethra adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.
11 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising a spacer between the harvested porcine vagina and adjacent portions of the harvested porcine urethra.
12 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising harvested porcine lateral connective tissue coupled to the harvested porcine vagina.
13 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vas deferens.
14 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human seminal vesicle.
15 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vascular pedicle.
16 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising harvested porcine recto-sigmoid tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.
17 . The tissue cassette of claim 9 comprising a body member mounting the harvested porcine urethra, and harvested porcine vagina.
18 . A method for making a surgical training model for simulating human prostate surgery comprising:
positioning a harvested porcine vagina to surround a portion of a harvested porcine urethra to define a simulated human prostate.
19 . The method of claim 18 comprising coupling a harvested porcine bladder to the harvested porcine urethra adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.
20 . The method of claim 18 comprising positioning a spacer between the harvested porcine vagina and adjacent portions of the harvested porcine urethra.
21 . The method of claim 18 comprising coupling harvested porcine lateral connective tissue to the harvested porcine vagina.
22 . The method of claim 18 comprising positioning additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vas deferens.
23 . The method of claim 18 comprising positioning additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human seminal vesicle.
24 . The method of claim 18 comprising positioning additional harvested porcine tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina and configured to simulate a human vascular pedicle.
25 . The method of claim 18 comprising positioning harvested porcine recto-sigmoid tissue adjacent the harvested porcine vagina.