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Comparison of Personal Video Technology for Teaching and Assessment of Surgical Skills
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Comparison of Personal Video Technology for Teaching and Assessment of Surgical Skills

Guy Sheahan, Richard Reznick, Don Klinger, Leslie Flynn and Boris Zevin
Journal of graduate medical education, Vol.11(3), pp.328-331
2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-18-01082.1
PMID: 31210866
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Background Improvements in personal technology have made video recording for teaching and assessment of surgical skills possible. Objective This study compared 5 personal video-recording devices based on their utility (image quality, hardware, mounting options, and accessibility) in recording open surgical procedures. Methods Open procedures in a simulated setting were recorded using smartphones and tablets (MOB), laptops (LAP), sports cameras such as GoPro (SC), single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR), and spy camera glasses (SPY). Utility was rated by consensus between 2 investigators trained in observation of technology using a 5-point Likert scale (1, poor, to 5, excellent). Results A total of 150 hours of muted video were reviewed with a minimum 1 hour for each device. Image quality was good (3.8) across all devices, although this was influenced by the device-mounting requirements (4.2) and its proximity to the area of interest. Device hardware (battery life and storage capacity) was problematic for long procedures (3.8). Availability of devices was high (4.2). Conclusions Personal video-recording technology can be used for assessment and teaching of open surgical skills. DSLR and SC provide the best images. DSLR provides the best zoom capability from an offset position, while SC can be placed closer to the operative field without impairing sterility. Laptops provide best overall utility for long procedures due to video file size. All devices require stable recording platforms (eg, bench space, dedicated mounting accessories). Head harnesses (SC, SPY) provide opportunities for “point-of-view” recordings. MOB and LAP can be used for multiple concurrent recordings.

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