ArticleSurgery open science2024
Could virtual reality be a solution in surgical trainings in resource-restricted settings? A perspective.
Article in Surgery open science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Augmented and virtual reality in dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery education: a systematic review with a taxonomy of training technologies.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
- The role of remote and virtual surgical training in expanding cardiothoracic surgical capacity in low-resource regions.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- Building an international network of young surgeons across surgical specialties - Introducing the Young Surgeons Publications Committee.Surgery open science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Surgical conditions account for 11 % of the global burden of disease, with over 313 million surgical procedures performed worldwide each year. This underscores the critical need to train more surgeons, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where disparities in access to surgical services persist due to a limited number of trained professionals. However, in resource-restricted settings, surgical education is often hampered by ethical, logistical, and financial challenges associated with the use of cadavers, leading to significant skill gaps that can negatively impact patient outcomes and exacerbate healthcare disparities. The advent of advanced technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR), offers a promising alternative for enhancing surgical training. This paper explores the potential of VR to revolutionize surgical education in resource-constrained environments and addresses key considerations for its effective implementation.
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