Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced education to transform into a virtual platform. The decreased number of open cases performed by general and vascular surgical trainees necessitates the supplementation of intraoperative education with digital technologies. We present the benefits and drawbacks of recording, editing, and uploading surgical procedures for educational use. In this paper, we describe an educational video of an antegrade mesenteric bypass to treat chronic mesenteric ischaemia. Fomenting a common practice of filming surgeries is a step towards creating a high-definition video library for surgical trainees to familiarize themselves with procedures and/or enhance their learning, especially during mandated social distancing.
Highlights
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many practices were mandated to postpone elective surgeries
The decreased number of open cases performed by general and vascular surgical trainees necessitates the supplementation of intraoperative education with digital technologies
We describe an educational video of an antegrade mesenteric bypass to treat chronic mesenteric ischaemia
Summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many practices were mandated to postpone elective surgeries. Surgical education programmes had to adapt by restructuring their training to ensure continued growth and development of residents and fellows [1, 2]. Many programmes achieved this shift by increasing the use of digital education, such as e-learning platforms, surgical simulation training, and video recordings. One option for improvement is the use of LoupeCam® (VizVocus Inc.), a highdefinition camera that can be attached to loupes or headlights. This resource can be used to create a video library that is open to surgical trainees. We present a case of video-based learning that demonstrates the surgical technique for an antegrade mesenteric bypass for chronic mesenteric ischaemia (CMI)
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