MP23-11 AUGMENTED REALITY ASSISTED UROLOGIC SURGERY (ARAUS): A SURGICAL TRAINING TOOL
Tariq S. Hakky, Daniel, R. Martinez, I. Lipshultz Larry, E. Spiess Philippe, Eduardo Rafael · The Journal of Urology · 2015
You have accessJournal of UrologyTechnology & Instruments: Surgical Education & Skills Assessment II1 Apr 2015MP23-11 AUGMENTED REALITY ASSISTED UROLOGIC SURGERY (ARAUS): A SURGICAL TRAINING TOOL Tariq Hakky, Daniel, R. Martinez, Larry, I. Lipshultz, Philippe, E. Spiess, and Rafael, E. Carrion Tariq HakkyTariq Hakky More articles by this author , Daniel, R. MartinezDaniel, R. Martinez More articles by this author , Larry, I. LipshultzLarry, I. Lipshultz More articles by this author , Philippe, E. SpiessPhilippe, E. Spiess More articles by this author , and Rafael, E. CarrionRafael, E. Carrion More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.1254AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct view of the environment whose elements are supplemented by computer-generated sensory input. AR is being studied and implemented in all aspects of medicine. Google Glass® is a type of wearable technology with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) with which one can deliver an AR experience. We wish to examine the efficacy of Google Glass® as a new training tool for Urology residents and faculty in the surgical training of the placement of inflatable penile prosthesis. METHODS 10 fellows/residents and 5 faculty were given Google Glass® XE 22.1 loaded with an application that demonstrated how to place a penile prosthesis from start to finish along with software which allowed for detection of interest points using an optical display camera from the OHMD output. Both residents and faculty were given surveys to evaluate feedback regarding this technology and the application. Questions included if the educational application was useful, easy to navigate, if they would use the technology, and if Glass® had a role in the operating room. RESULTS All participants responded that there is a role for the Google Glass® technology in the operating room. All of the trainees responded that they would welcome this technology in their program while only three faculty responded that they would like to use this technology in their program. Trainees ranked the usefulness of the application and the ease of use of the technology higher than the faculty did. Additionally, the faculty responded that the technology was more distracting to them than the trainees did. CONCLUSIONS A key measure of AR systems is how realistically they integrate augmentations with the real world. Here we successfully demonstrate the first integration of the Google Glass® in the surgical training in Urology. The overwhelming response from both faculty and trainee is to have the Glass® technology in the operating room. There appears to be a split between trainers and trainees on the role of this technology in the training of future residents/fellows. The Google Glass® technology can be a powerful surgical educational tool in Urology. However, there appears to be a disconnect in how best to use this new device. © 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 193 Issue 4S April 2015 Page: e271 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2015 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Tariq Hakky More articles by this author Daniel, R. Martinez More articles by this author Larry, I. Lipshultz More articles by this author Philippe, E. Spiess More articles by this author Rafael, E. Carrion More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...