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ArticleBMC medical education2020

Regional education on endoscopic surgery using a teleconference system with high-quality video via the internet: Saga surgical videoconferences.

Tatsuya Manabe, Mitsuhiro Takasaki, Takao Ide, Kenji Kitahara, Seiji Sato, Seiji Yunotani, Yoshimi Hirohashi, Akihiro Iyama, Masahiko Taniguchi, Toshiro Ogata and 2 more

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Article in BMC medical education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Tatsuya ManabeDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan. manabe@cc.saga-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9524-4635
Mitsuhiro TakasakiSaga University Organization for General Education, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
Takao IdeDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
Kenji KitaharaDepartment of Surgery, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, 400 Nakabaru, Kasemachi, Saga, 849-8571, Japan.
Seiji SatoDepartment of Surgery, Saga Medical Center Koseikan, 400 Nakabaru, Kasemachi, Saga, 849-8571, Japan.
Seiji YunotaniDepartment of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Karatsu Hospital, 2430 Watada, Karatsu, Saga, 847-8588, Japan.
Yoshimi HirohashiDepartment of Surgery, Takagi Hospital, 141-11 Sakemi, Okawa, Fukuoka, 831-0016, Japan.
Akihiro IyamaDepartment of Surgery, Oda Hospital, 4306 Takatsuhara, Kashima, Saga, 849-1311, Japan.
Masahiko TaniguchiDepartment of Surgery, Saint Mary Hospital, 422 Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-8543, Japan.
Toshiro OgataDepartment of Surgery, Saint Mary Hospital, 422 Tsubukuhonmachi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-8543, Japan.
Shuji ShimizuInternational Medical Department, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Hirokazu NoshiroDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
Saga University · JPSaga-Ken Medical Centre Koseikan · JPSt Mary's Hospital · JPKyushu University Hospital · JPShirasagi Hospital · JPTakamatsu Red Cross Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEffective education about endoscopic surgery (ES) is greatly needed for unskilled surgeons, especially at low-volume institutions, to maintain the safety of patients. We have tried to establish the remote educational system using videoconference system through the internet for education about ES to surgeons belonging to affiliate institutions. The aim of this manuscript was to report the potential to establish a comfortable remote educational system and to debate its advantages.

methodsWe established a local remote educational conference system by combining the use of a general web conferencing system and a synchronized remote video playback system with annotation function through a high-speed internet.

resultsDuring 2014-2019, we conducted 14 videoconferences to review and improve surgeons' skills in performing ES at affiliated institutions. At these conferences, while an uncut video of ES that had been performed at one of the affiliated institutions was shown, the surgical procedure was discussed frankly, and expert surgeons advised improvements. The annotation system is useful for easy, prompt recognition among the audience regarding anatomical structures and procedures that are difficult to explain verbally.

conclusionsThis system is of low initial cost and offers easy participation and high-quality videos. It would therefore be a useful tool for regional ES education.

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TelecommunicationsEndoscopyHumansInternetVideoconferencingVideo RecordingEndoscopic surgeryHigh-speed internetRemoteVideoconference

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PMID32972399
PMCPMC7513322
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