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Evaluation of augmented reality technology in global urologic surgery.
Dominique, Georgina; Kunitsky, Kevin; Natchagande, Gilles; Jalloh, Mohamed; Gebreamlak, Abeselom Lemma; Lawal, Isiaka; Agounkpe, Michel Michaël; Hodonou, Fred D; Yevi, Dodji Magloire Ines; Avakoudjo, Josué D G; McCammon, Kurt; Watson, Graham; Scotland, Kymora B.
  • Dominique G; Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA; David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Kunitsky K; Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, Kansas City, MO, USA.
  • Natchagande G; Universitaire Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga de Cotonou, Benin.
  • Jalloh M; Hôpital Général Idrissa Pouye, Dakar, Senegal.
  • Gebreamlak AL; Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Lawal I; National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Agounkpe MM; Universitaire Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga de Cotonou, Benin.
  • Hodonou FD; Universitaire Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga de Cotonou, Benin.
  • Yevi DMI; Universitaire Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga de Cotonou, Benin.
  • Avakoudjo JDG; Universitaire Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga de Cotonou, Benin.
  • McCammon K; Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA.
  • Watson G; East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, East Sussex, United Kingdom.
  • Scotland KB; David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: kscotland@mednet.ucla.edu.
Am J Surg ; 2023 May 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2322816
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced opportunities for surgical skill sharing between high-income and low to middle-income countries. Augmented reality (AR) technology allows mentors in one country to virtually train a mentee in another country during surgical cases without international travel. We hypothesize that AR technology is an effective live surgical training and mentorship modality.

METHODS:

Three senior urologic surgeons in the US and UK worked with four urologic surgeon trainees across the continent of Africa using AR systems. Trainers and trainees individually completed post-operative questionnaires evaluating their experience.

RESULTS:

Trainees rated the quality of virtual training as equivalent to in-person training in 83% of cases (N = 5 of 6 responses). Trainers reported the technology's visual quality as "acceptable" in 67% of cases (N = 12 of 18 responses). The audiovisual capabilities of the technology had a "high" impact in the majority of the cases.

CONCLUSION:

AR technology can effectively facilitate surgical training when in-person training is limited or unavailable.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.amjsurg.2023.05.014

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.amjsurg.2023.05.014