The System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality (STAR): A head-mounted display to improve surgical coaching and confidence in remote areas.

CONCLUSION: Participants using the System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality performed leg fasciotomies with fewer errors and received better performance scores. In addition, participants using the System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality reported being more confident when performing fasciotomies under telementoring. Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display-based telementoring successfully provided confidence and coaching to medical personnel.
PMID: 31916990 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Rural Remote Health - January 5, 2020 Category: Rural Health Authors: Rojas-Muñoz E, Cabrera ME, Lin C, Andersen D, Popescu V, Anderson K, Zarzaur BL, Mullis B, Wachs JP Tags: Surgery Source Type: research