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Preliminary Study of Ergonomic Behavior During Simulated Ultrasound‐Guided Regional Anesthesia Using a Head‐Mounted Display
Author(s) -
Udani Ankeet D.,
Harrison T. Kyle,
Howard Steven K.,
Kim T. Edward,
Brock-Utne John G.,
Gaba David M.,
Mariano Edward R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2012.31.8.1277
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , head (geology) , injection site , regional anesthesia , optical head mounted display , nerve block , anesthesia , biomedical engineering , radiology , computer vision , computer science , geomorphology , geology
A head‐mounted display provides continuous real‐time imaging within the practitioner's visual field. We evaluated the feasibility of using head‐mounted display technology to improve ergonomics in ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia in a simulated environment. Two anesthesiologists performed an equal number of ultrasound‐guided popliteal‐sciatic nerve blocks using the head‐mounted display on a porcine hindquarter, and an independent observer assessed each practitioner's ergonomics (eg, head turning, arching, eye movements, and needle manipulation) and the overall block quality based on the injectate spread around the target nerve for each procedure. Both practitioners performed their procedures without directly viewing the ultrasound monitor, and neither practitioner showed poor ergonomic behavior. Head‐mounted display technology may offer potential advantages during ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia.