Telemedicine: Teleproctored Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Objective/Hypothesis Teleproctored surgery projects a surgeon's expertise to remote locations. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this technique as compared with the current standard of care. Study Design Prospective. Methods A study was conducted i...
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| Published in: | The Laryngoscope Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 216 - 219 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
01-02-2002
Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Summary: | Objective/Hypothesis Teleproctored surgery projects a surgeon's expertise to remote locations. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this technique as compared with the current standard of care.
Study Design Prospective.
Methods A study was conducted in a residency training program comparing conventionally proctored endoscopic sinus surgery cases with teleproctored cases, with the faculty surgeon supervising through audiovisual teleconferencing (VTC) in a control room 15 seconds from the operating room.
Results Forty‐two control patients (83 sides) and 45 teleproctored patients (83 sides) were evaluated. There were no internal differences between groups regarding extent of polypoid disease, revision status, procedures per case, degree of difficulty, general or local anesthesia, or microdebrider use. There were no cases of visual disturbance, orbital ecchymosis or hematoma, or cerebrospinal fluid leak. Orbital fat herniation and blood loss were equal between groups. Three teleproctored cases required faculty intervention: two for surgical difficulty, one for VTC problems. Teleproctored cases took 3.87 minutes longer per side (28.54 vs. 24.67 min, P <.024), a 16% increase. This was thought to be a result of nuances of VTC proctoring. Residents had a positive learning experience, with nearly full control of the operating suite combined with remote supervision through telepresence. Faculty thought such supervision was safe but had concerns regarding personal skills maintenance.
Conclusions Teleproctored endoscopic sinus surgery can be safely performed on selected cases with an acceptable increase in time. Teleproctored surgery with remote sites may continue to be safely investigated. Incorporating remote supervision through telepresence into the curriculum of surgical residency training requires further study. |
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| Bibliography: | istex:DBDDC96B72CFDDFEB2676D3B6A4F3CF69BCFEEC3 ArticleID:LARY5541120203 Presented as a Poster at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., Palm Desert, California, 14-16, 2001. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the United States government. ark:/67375/WNG-D1QBP5F0-G Funded by the Department of Defense, Pacific E-Health Innovation Center, Pacific Regional Program Office, Honolulu, Hawaii. Funded by the Department of Defense, Pacific E‐Health Innovation Center, Pacific Regional Program Office, Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented as a Poster at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., Palm Desert, California, 14–16, 2001. ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 ObjectType-News-3 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0023-852X 1531-4995 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00005537-200202000-00003 |