Does livestreaming surgical education have the future? Development and participant evaluation of a national COVID-19 livestreaming initiative.
Tim Michael FeenstraL Peter van FeliusMenno R VriensLaurents P S StassenGijs J D van AckerEls J M Nieveen van DijkumMarlies P SchijvenH Jaap Bonjernull nullPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
Livestreaming surgical procedures on human cadavers is a valid and valued solution to augment resident education. Digital privacy and a stable, high-quality interactive stream are essential, as are appropriate moderation and relevant lectures. While livestreaming cannot replace hands-on training in the operating room, it enables surgeon-resident interaction which is key in education-and missed in pre-recorded surgical procedures which are currently available online.