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He says he's seeing a lot more surgeons learning how to shoot, edit and use video recordings of their cases.
For instruction, mostly — there's an explosion of how-to video offerings on specialty organizations' websites and other clinical online communities — but also as reference material to assist in post-surgery discussions with patients.
Streamed live to screens around the OR or outside of it, video of what the surgeon sees can contribute to workflow efficiency by showing the progress of a case and letting surgical personnel or perioperative staff prepare for the next step. It can even improve post-op care. "For nurses who take care of patients after a procedure, but never get in the OR, it shows them what's going on," says Mr. Katz. "They have a better understanding of what they can do for the patient."
The expanding uses of real-time and edited footage of a surgery have generated a an abundance of potential camera locations for obtaining the optimal view. Laparoscopic, endoscopic and arthroscopic cameras are the most obvious vantage points, but ceiling- or equipment-boommounted cameras can capture a wide-angle view over open procedures; many of the latest LED surgical lights offer optional in-light
IN-DEPTH APPROACH Three-dimensional laparoscopic views may build on the clarity and precision that high-definition imaging has delivered surgeons.
