Immersive Live Streaming of Surgery Using 360-Degree Video to Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Devices : A New Paradigm in Surgical Education

BACKGROUND: Prior studies have demonstrated the value of live streamed surgical procedures in surgical education and that learning is further enhanced with the use of 360-degree video. Emerging virtual reality (VR) technology now offers yet another advancement by placing learners in an immersive environment, which can improve both engagement and procedural learning.

AIMS: The aim here is to test the feasibility of live streaming surgery in immersive virtual reality using consumer-level technology, including stream stability and impacts on case duration.

METHODOLOGY: Ten laparoscopic procedures were live-streamed in a 360-degree immersive VR format over a 3-week period for viewing by surgical residents in a remote location wearing a head-mounted display. Stream quality, stability and latency were monitored, and operating room time was compared to non-streamed surgeries to quantify impacts on procedure times.

CONCLUSIONS: This novel live streaming configuration was able to deliver high-quality, low-latency video directly to a VR platform, allowing complete immersion into the learning environment by remote learners. Live streaming surgical procedures in an immersive VR format provides an efficient, cost-effective, and reproducible way to teleport remote learners from any location directly into the operating room.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Surgical innovation - 30(2023), 4 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 486-492

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gandsas, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Dorey, Trevor [VerfasserIn]
Park, Adrian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Education technology
Immersive learning
Journal Article
Live streaming surgery
Remote surgical education
Virtual reality

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Date Completed 07.08.2023

Date Revised 07.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/15533506231165828

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354954563