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Interactive live-stream surgery contributes to surgical education in the context of contact restrictions
Sara M van Bonn1, Jan S Grajek1, Armin Schneider2,3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otto Körner", Rostock University Medical Center, Doberaner Strasse 137-139, D-18057, Rostock, Germany.
Background:
Attendance teaching is the predominant teaching method at universities but needs to be questioned in the context of digital transformation. This study establishes and evaluates a method to accomplish electronic learning to supplement traditional attendance courses.
Materials And Methods:
Surgery was transmitted in real-time conditions via an online live stream from the surgical theater. Visualization was transferred from a fully digital surgical microscope, an endoscope or an environmental camera in high definition quality. Students were able to participate at home from their personal computer. After following the surgery, they participated in an online-evaluation.
Results:
A total of 65 students participated in the live stream. The majority of students (61.54%) indicated a significant subjective increase in knowledge after participation. The majority of students (53.85%) indicated that live surgeries should be offered as a permanent component in addition to classroom teaching. Likewise, a broader offer was desired by many students (63.08%).
Conclusions:
Live streaming of surgery is a promising approach as an alternative or supplement to traditional attendance teaching. An expansion of digital teaching can be explicitly supported on the basis of this study.
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