Randomized trial of a video headset vs. a conventional video monitor during colonoscopy

Ergonomics and GI endoscopy

“…1,6,7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] After review of Google Scholar results and the references from relevant articles, an additional 9 articles were identified. [2][3][4][5][18][19][20][21][22] One article, previously published in abstract form, was included in this review, and has subsequently been published.…”

“…Five articles 9,11,17,18,22 evaluated or discussed possible risk factors and mechanisms of injury. One online study 19 evaluated postures during endoscopy, whereas 4 articles 10,12,20,21 evaluated the forces applied during endoscopy, and 6 articles [13][14][15][16]22,23 provided recommendations to reduce injury during endoscopy.…”

“…10,12,21 There may also be sustained awkward postures during endoscopy, including extension or rotation of the spine if the video monitor is placed too high or to the side of the endoscopist. 14,19 In a survey of endoscopists who perform ERCP, 67% of rooms reviewed by a study kinesiologist and occupational therapist were thought to be poorly designed because of awkward placement of the monitor or use of nonadjustable patient beds, and ergonomic room design was significantly associated with no complaint of injury. 7 Awkward postures may also be related to endoscope manipulation.…”

Design and evaluation of a head-mounted display for immersive 3D teleoperation of field robots

“…Some quantitative studies of HMD applications can be found in the field of medicine, 40, 41 typically focused on highly specific tasks such as colonoscopy. 36 Generally, HMD use has been found to yield performance benefits, although the literature is more inconclusive when considering two-dimensional (2D) presentations in HMDs. 36 In the area of teleoperation tasks, the usage of HMD has been evaluated in various problems, such as in simulated pick-and-place tasks 32,38 and in telemanipulation using a physical robotic arm.…”

“…36 Generally, HMD use has been found to yield performance benefits, although the literature is more inconclusive when considering two-dimensional (2D) presentations in HMDs. 36 In the area of teleoperation tasks, the usage of HMD has been evaluated in various problems, such as in simulated pick-and-place tasks 32,38 and in telemanipulation using a physical robotic arm. 57 The 3D view provided by the HMD is in general found to be beneficial, when compared with a monocular view.…”