A Low-Cost Synthetic Abdominal Wall Model (“Raj Model”) for the Training of Laparoscopic Port Insertion

To assess the content validity of a low-cost bench-top model (“Raj Model”) for the training of laparoscopic port insertion at the Urology Simulation Bootcamp course (USBC). A low-cost abdominal wall model of 40 × 40 cm was created to simulate laparoscopic port placement. The model was made using different synthetic materials to represent layers (skin—vinyl sheet, subcutaneous fat—10 mm soft foam, anterior rectus sheath and muscle—floor mat,...