Purpose

In this work, a virtual environment for interprofessional team training in laparoscopic surgery is proposed. Our objective is to provide a tool to train and improve intraoperative communication between anesthesiologists and surgeons during laparoscopic procedures.

Methods

An anesthesia simulation software and laparoscopic simulation software are combined within a multi-user virtual reality (VR) environment. Furthermore, two medical training scenarios for communication training between anesthesiologists and surgeons are proposed and evaluated. Testing was conducted and social presence was measured. In addition, clinical feedback from experts was collected by following a think-aloud protocol and through structured interviews.

Results

Our prototype is assessed as a reasonable basis for training and extensive clinical evaluation. Furthermore, the results of testing revealed a high degree of exhilaration and social presence of the involved physicians. Valuable insights were gained from the interviews and the think-aloud protocol with the experts of anesthesia and surgery that showed the feasibility of team training in VR, the usefulness of the system for medical training, and current limitations.

Conclusion

The proposed VR prototype provides a new basis for interprofessional team training in surgery. It engages the training of problem-based communication during surgery and might open new directions for operating room training.

中文翻译：

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使用虚拟现实进行针对外科医生和麻醉师的专业团队培训

目的

在这项工作中，提出了一个用于在腹腔镜手术中进行跨专业团队培训的虚拟环境。我们的目标是提供一种工具，以训练和改善腹腔镜手术过程中麻醉师与外科医生之间的术中交流。

方法

麻醉模拟软件和腹腔镜模拟软件在多用户虚拟现实（VR）环境中结合在一起。此外，提出并评估了两种麻醉师与外科医生之间进行交流培训的医学培训方案。进行了测试，并测量了社会存在感。此外，通过遵循“思考方式”协议并通过结构化访谈收集了专家的临床反馈。

结果

我们的原型被评估为培训和广泛临床评估的合理基础。此外，测试结果表明，所涉及的医生具有高度的兴高采烈和社会存在感。通过与麻醉和外科专家的访谈和思考方案，获得了宝贵的见解，这些方案显示了VR团队培训的可行性，医学培训系统的实用性以及当前的局限性。

结论

拟议的VR原型为跨专业的团队培训提供了新的基础。它会在手术过程中进行基于问题的沟通的培训，并可能为手术室培训开辟新的方向。