Abstract
IntroductionAlthough 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.MethodsWe 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.ResultsWe 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 laparoptomy for a severe liver injury.ConclusionThere are currently many options for recording surgery in the field, but the recording device and system should be chosen according to the surgical situation. We consider the use of a helmet-mounted, self-contained high-definition video camera-recorder to be an inexpensive, quick, and easy method for recording trauma surgeries.
Highlights
Videos of surgical procedures are useful as an educational tool, the recording of trauma surgeries in emergency situations is difficult
The number of trauma victims in developed countries has become much smaller during recent years
We describe an inexpensive and practical shooting method based on the use of a commercially available head-mounted video camera
Summary
We described a simple and cost-effective method of recording trauma surgery. 5. Kumar AS, Pal H: Digital video recording of cardiac surgical procedures. 7. Chen CM, Lee KT, Shen YH: Simple method to record high-quality surgical videos. Doi:10.1186/1757-7241-21-27 Cite this article as: Matsumoto et al.: Digital video recording in trauma surgery using commercially available equipment. Author details 1Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230-0012, Japan. Author details 1Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230-0012, Japan. 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Saiseikai Chuo Hospital, 1-4-17 Mita Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan
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