Digital video recording in trauma surgery using commercially available equipment

作者：Matsumoto Shokei^*; Sekine Kazuhiko; Yamazaki Motoyasu; Funabiki Tomohiro; Orita Tomohiko; Shimizu Masayuki; Kitano Mitsuhide

来源：Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2013, 21(1): 27.

DOI：10.1186/1757-7241-21-27

• Digital video recording
• trauma surgery
• education

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 laparoptomy for a severe liver injury.
Conclusion: There 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.

• 出版日期2013-4-11