Sensory surgery: how to cut appendix on a tablet or smartphone

    “Sensory Surgery” is the name of the application for surgeons, which allows you to do virtual operations. The simulator is available for mobile devices on iOS and Android and has a three-year history when the development team in London decided that the legalized norm of 40 hours of operations is not enough.



    Under the cut some details.

    “Sensory surgery” - was conceived in 2013 as a training simulator for surgeons with different experience, and to this day has received high marks from the medical community and large medical institutions, as well as support in the exchange of experience and information.



    According to the creators, with the help of software, the surgeon can pre-evaluate the duration of the operation, the difficulties and possible risks that may arise in the process before “cutting it in real life”, and today no service remotely offers such an opportunity.



    The use of “Sensory Surgery” is simple: after registration and “calibration” with an indication of the area of ​​interest, the surgeon begins the practice, during which the service can calculate the number of errors, and if necessary, in case of doubt, give out “tips”, or consultations of specialists. The system is updated with tips and “cases” from practicing physicians around the world!

    The list of operations is also duplicated on the official website , and in the teaser you can find out exactly what problem will be "taught" in the process of completing the task.



    The operation page describes in more detail the problem that remains to be solved, with the stages, brief motivation, indications for surgery, and in some cases the methodology, if it is the author’s one. A brief medical biography of the author of the “case” is also given.



    Despite the fact that the application is under discussion, we must add that this is not the only software for surgeons that is available today, and many are familiar, for example, Diagnosisau with answers to questions, videos and texts, subscribing to necessary articles, etc. n. Or PreOpEval , which helps to plan the operation and accelerate this process, taking into account the patient’s history. The Atlas of Surgery, widely available on iOS and Android, is widely known .

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