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Self-made transvaginal ultrasound simulator: new training equipment in ultrasound evaluation of controlled ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval

Marcelo Borges Cavalcante
Marcelo Borges Cavalcante
, 
Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho
Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho
, 
Winnie Bastos Nunes Chagouri Ocké
Winnie Bastos Nunes Chagouri Ocké
, 
Maria Madalena Pessoas Caldas
Maria Madalena Pessoas Caldas
, 
Pedro Henrique Alcantara da Silva
Pedro Henrique Alcantara da Silva
, 
Alexandre Andrade Ferraz
Alexandre Andrade Ferraz
, 
Cláudio Rodrigues Pires
Cláudio Rodrigues Pires
 and 
Edward Araujo Júnior
Edward Araujo Júnior
   | May 11, 2023
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Article Category: Research paper
Published Online: May 11, 2023
Page range: e73 - e79
Received: Jan 18, 2023
Accepted: Mar 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2023.0014
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© 2023 Marcelo Borges Cavalcante et al., published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1.

Components for preparing the homemade simulator. A. 3D printed pelvis; B. Beef tongue folded into the shape of the uterus with sutures on the sides; C. Minced beef tongue; D. Glove fingers filled with bi-distilled water in different diameters
Components for preparing the homemade simulator. A. 3D printed pelvis; B. Beef tongue folded into the shape of the uterus with sutures on the sides; C. Minced beef tongue; D. Glove fingers filled with bi-distilled water in different diameters

Fig. 2.

Assembly of the homemade simulator. A. Follicles of different diameters inserted together with the minced beef tongue inside a male condom; B. Ovaries attached to the sides of the uterus; C. Ovaries and uterus fixed inside the 3D pelvis; D. Final view of the homemade simulator after assembly, highlighting the vaginal canal
Assembly of the homemade simulator. A. Follicles of different diameters inserted together with the minced beef tongue inside a male condom; B. Ovaries attached to the sides of the uterus; C. Ovaries and uterus fixed inside the 3D pelvis; D. Final view of the homemade simulator after assembly, highlighting the vaginal canal

Fig. 3.

Training session with the homemade simulator. A. Overview of a student during a training session; B. Transvaginal ultrasound image showing a longitudinal section of the uterus (sagittal view); C. Transvaginal ultrasound image during an ovarian follicle count and measurement in an ovary simulating hyperstimulation; D. Transvaginal ultrasound image during simulation of oocyte retrieval, highlighting the needle in the center of the follicle
Training session with the homemade simulator. A. Overview of a student during a training session; B. Transvaginal ultrasound image showing a longitudinal section of the uterus (sagittal view); C. Transvaginal ultrasound image during an ovarian follicle count and measurement in an ovary simulating hyperstimulation; D. Transvaginal ultrasound image during simulation of oocyte retrieval, highlighting the needle in the center of the follicle

Fig. 4.

Feedback questionnaire. Answers provided by 14 physicians after the training sessions with the homemade simulator
Feedback questionnaire. Answers provided by 14 physicians after the training sessions with the homemade simulator

Feedback questionnaire

Section 1. Using the phantom for ovulation tracking training

What is your opinion of the appearance and design of the simulator? Possible answers: excellent, good, moderate, bad, terrible.

What is your opinion about the realism of the phantom? Possible answers: excellent, good, moderate, bad, terrible.

What is your opinion on the use of the phantom in ovulation control training? Possible answers: excellent, good, moderate, bad, terrible.

Could practicing with the phantom give you confidence to perform ovulation control? Possible answers: certainly, probably, not really, no.
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