Application and Integration of Live Streaming from Leading Robotic Centres Can Enhance Surgical Education

Justin W Collins; Harko Verhagen; Alexander Mottrie; Peter N Wiklund

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2015.07.052

Application and Integration of Live Streaming from Leading Robotic Centres Can Enhance Surgical Education

Eur Urol. 2015 Nov;68(5):747-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.07.052. Epub 2015 Aug 8.

Authors

Justin W Collins¹, Harko Verhagen², Alexander Mottrie³, Peter N Wiklund⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: justin.collins@ki.se.
² Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
³ Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

PMID: 26259999
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.07.052

Abstract

Internet-based video-streaming enables us to share surgical knowledge and to study leading surgeons while they operate in their home institutions, and is widely accessible to trainees. Planned developments include enriched learning experiences with improved user friendliness, interactivity, and real-time feedback.

MeSH terms

Computer-Assisted Instruction
Europe
Humans
Internet*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / education*
Urology / education*
Webcasts as Topic*