Telemedicine for Potential Application in Austere Military Environments: Neurosurgical Support for a Decompressive Craniectomy.
Pieter W StarkOscar J F Van WaesJohn S Soria van HoeveBoke Linso Sjirk Borger van der BurgRigo HoencampPublished in: Military medicine (2024)
It is feasible to provide telemedicine neurosurgical support with a HMD during a decompressive craniectomy performed by a non-neurosurgically trained military surgeon. All military surgeons showed competence in performing a decompressive craniectomy after receiving a standardized concise lecture. The use of a HMD clearly demonstrated the potential to improve the quality of these neurosurgical procedures performed by military surgeons.