Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2017 Apr;39(4):10. 10.1186/s40902-017-0107-3.

Usefulness and capability of three-dimensional, full high-definition movies for surgical education

• Takano M
• Kasahara K
• Sugahara K
• Watanabe A
• Yoshida S
• Shibahara

• KMID: 2378495
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-017-0107-3

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Because of changing surgical procedures in the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery, new methods for surgical education are needed and could include recent advances in digital technology. Many doctors have attempted to use digital technology as educational tools for surgical training, and movies have played an important role in these attempts. We have been using a 3D full high-definition (full-HD) camcorder to record movies of intra-oral surgeries. METHOD: The subjects were medical students and doctors receiving surgical training who did not have actual surgical experience (n"‰="‰67). Participants watched an 8-min, 2D movie of orthognathic surgery and subsequently watched the 3D version. After watching the 3D movie, participants were asked to complete a questionnaire. RESULT: A lot of participants (84%) felt a 3D movie excellent or good and answered that the advantages of a 3D movie were their appearance of solidity or realism. Almost all participants (99%) answered that 3D movies were quite useful or useful for medical practice.
CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional full-HD movies have the potential to improve the quality of medical education and clinical practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Keyword

3D movie; Medical education; Surgical practice

MeSH Terms

Education*
Education, Medical
Humans
Methods
Motion Pictures as Topic*
Orthognathic Surgery
Students, Medical
Surgery, Oral