Laparoscopic uterine graft procurement and surgical autotransplantation in ovine model.

Currently, uterus transplantation (UTx) is a clinical option for infertile women. Over the past three decades, treating benign or malignant gynecological diseases with minimally invasive gynecological surgery has improved, providing significant advantages over conventional open surgery. This study addresses the method used for laparoscopic live-donor ovariohysterectomy and graft harvest from a sheep model.

[Evaluation of competencies in urology. Esscolap® basic, as aproximation to urologists skills improvement.].

Unlabelled: Urology needs models of competencies assessment, although there is a wide range of tools not yet integrated into the official training programs.

Context: At present, there is no universal framework for measuring surgeons' level of competence. Urology training programs should provide and consider knowledge, pyschomotor/cognitive skills, and simulator, cadaver or animal models-based training.