Digital video recording in trauma surgery using commercially available equipment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although videos of surgical procedures are useful as an educational tool, the recording of trauma surgeries in emergency situations is difficult. We describe an inexpensive and practical shooting method using a commercially available head-mounted video camera.

Methods

We used a ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera (Contour Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA.). This small, self-contained video camera and recording system was originally designed for easy videography of outdoor sports by participants.

Results

We were able to easily make high-quality video recordings of our trauma surgeries, including an emergency room thoracotomy for chest stab wounds and a crush laparotomy for a severe liver injury.

Conclusion

There are currently many options for recording surg

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3637053 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature