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Live-streaming otolaryngology surgical procedures for virtual medical student rotations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2022

H P Shah Open the ORCID record for H P Shah [Opens in a new window] ,
V Narwani  and
Y H Lee
H P Shah
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
V Narwani
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Y H Lee*
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Yan Ho Lee, 47 College Place, 2nd Floor Otolaryngology, New Haven, CT 06510, USA E-mail: yan.lee@yale.edu Fax: +1 203 785 3970
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Abstract

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic created challenges in surgical education that expedited the development of virtual learning. Virtual rotations have been one such solution. However, they require co-ordination and technological equipment to create a meaningful, interactive experience for students.

Methods

Various otolaryngology surgical procedures were live-streamed during a two-week virtual rotation for medical students. A mobile audiovisual cart comprising a computer mounted with a webcam and microphone/speaker were utilised to live-stream from four sources: video-assisted telescope operating monitor (‘VITOM’) exoscope, microscope, endoscope and room camera. A dedicated faculty member, who was not the operating surgeon, was present to facilitate students’ understanding of the procedure.

Conclusion

A wide breadth of otolaryngology surgical procedures were live-streamed via a mobile audiovisual computer, including views of the room, endoscopic views, microscopic views and open views via an exoscope (video-assisted telescope operating monitor). This virtual rotation set-up, along with the dedicated faculty facilitator, reduced the burden on the operating surgeon and enhanced students’ learning experience.

Keywords

Medical EducationUndergraduate Medical EducationTechnologyHead and Neck Surgery

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Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 3 , March 2022 , pp. 261 - 264
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Dr Y H Lee takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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