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Savage M, Spence A, Turbitt L. The educational impact of technology-enhanced learning in regional anaesthesia: a scoping review. Br J Anaesth 2024; 133:400-415. [PMID: 38824073 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Effective training in regional anaesthesia (RA) is paramount to ensuring widespread competence. Technology-based learning has assisted other specialties in achieving more rapid procedural skill acquisition. If applicable to RA, technology-enhanced training has the potential to provide an effective learning experience and to overcome barriers to RA training. We review the current evidence base for use of innovative technologies in assisting learning of RA. METHODS Using scoping review methodology, three databases (MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science) were searched, identifying 158 relevant citations. Citations were screened against defined eligibility criteria with 27 studies selected for inclusion. Data relating to study details, technological learning interventions, and impact on learner experience were extracted and analysed. RESULTS Seven different technologies were used to train learners in RA: artificial intelligence, immersive virtual reality, desktop virtual reality, needle guidance technology, robotics, augmented reality, and haptic feedback devices. Of 27 studies, 26 reported a positive impact of technology-enhanced RA training, with different technologies offering benefits for differing components of RA training. Artificial intelligence improved sonoanatomical knowledge and ultrasound skills for RA, whereas needle guidance technologies enhanced confidence and improved needling performance, particularly in novices. Immersive virtual reality allowed more rapid acquisition of needling skills, but its functionality was limited when combined with haptic feedback technology. User friendly technologies enhanced participant experience and improved confidence in RA; however, limitations in technology-assisted RA training restrict its widespread use. CONCLUSIONS Technology-enhanced RA training can provide a positive and effective learning experience, with potential to reduce the steep learning curve associated with gaining RA proficiency. A combined approach to RA education, using both technological and traditional approaches, should be maintained as no single method has been shown to provide comprehensive RA training.
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- Mairead Savage
- Department of Anaesthesia, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK; School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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Fadumiye CO, Li J. Clinical education in regional anesthesia: current status and future directions. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2024; 62:86-93. [PMID: 38063040 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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- Christopher O Fadumiye
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Anesthesia Service, the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Pascarella G, Costa F, Rizzo S, Del Buono R, Agrò FE, Carassiti M. Electrical needle stimulation for ultrasound training. Minerva Anestesiol 2020; 86:998-1000. [PMID: 32490610 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.20.14610-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Giuseppe Pascarella
- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy -
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Humanitas Mater Domini, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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Sen S, Ge M, Prabhakar A, Moll V, Kaye RJ, Cornett EM, Hall OM, Padnos IW, Urman RD, Kaye AD. Recent technological advancements in regional anesthesia. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2019; 33:499-505. [PMID: 31791566 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Just two decades ago, regional anesthesia was performed blindly with dubious outcomes and little support from surgeons and patients. Technological advances in regional anesthesia have revolutionized techniques and largely improved outcomes. Ultrasound (US) technology continues to advance and has become more affordable. Improvements have come in the form of picture quality, resolution, portability, and smaller equipment. The US technology can identify otherwise unrecognized pathology and can help to optimize patient flow by allowing for more accurate triage and effective treatments and providing timelier interventions. In recent years, several different strategies to help improve and ease US-guided needle identification and placement have been developed, including magnetically guided needle US technology. Three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) US use is another potential way to help improve first-pass success and limit patient harm for regional anesthetics. The advent of echogenic needles and the resulting improvement in needle visualization under US has had a positive impact on physician comfort in performing regional anesthesia and on visualization time of the needle during US-guided procedures. To reduce variability and to reduce the anesthesiologist's workload, the use of robots in regional anesthesia has been assessed in recent years. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) has also demonstrated efficacy in acute and chronic pain settings. Additional research and randomized controlled trials are necessary to evaluate novel technologies.
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- Sudipta Sen
- Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Centre at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.020, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Centre at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.020, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, 30308, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, 30308, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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O'Donnell BD, Loughnane F. Novel nerve imaging and regional anesthesia, bio-impedance and the future. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2019; 33:23-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Technique Accuracy: Prospective Comparison of Passive Magnetic Tracking Versus Unassisted Echogenic Needle Localization. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2018; 42:223-232. [PMID: 28079754 PMCID: PMC5318157 DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background and Objectives Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia facilitates an approach to sensitive targets such as nerve clusters without contact or inadvertent puncture. We compared accuracy of needle placement with a novel passive magnetic ultrasound needle guidance technology (NGT) versus conventional ultrasound (CU) with echogenic needles. Methods Sixteen anesthesiologists and 19 residents performed a series of 16 needle insertion tasks each, 8 using NGT (n = 280) and 8 using CU (n = 280), in high-fidelity porcine phantoms. Tasks were stratified based on aiming to contact (target-contact) or place in close proximity with (target-proximity) targets, needle gauge (no. 18/no. 22), and in-plane (IP) or out-of-plane (OOP) approach. Distance to the target, task completion by aim, number of passes, and number of tasks completed on the first pass were reported. Results Needle guidance technology significantly improved distance, task completion, number of passes, and completion on the first pass compared with CU for both IP and OOP approaches (P ≤ 0.001). Average NGT distance to target was lower by 57.1% overall (n = 560, 1.5 ± 2.4 vs 3.5 ± 3.7 mm), 38.5% IP (n = 140, 1.6 ± 2.6 vs 2.6 ± 2.8 mm), and 68.2% OOP (n = 140, 1.4 ± 2.2 vs 4.4 ± 4.3 mm) (all P ≤ 0.01). Subgroup analyses revealed accuracy gains were largest among target-proximity tasks performed by residents and for OOP approaches. Needle guidance technology improved first-pass completion from 214 (76.4%) per 280 to 249 (88.9%) per 280, a significant improvement of 16.4% (P = 0.001). Conclusions Passive magnetic NGT can improve accuracy of needle procedures, particularly among OOP procedures requiring close approach to sensitive targets, such as nerve blocks in anesthesiology practice.
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Deliberate practice using validated metrics improves skill acquisition in performance of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block in a simulated setting. J Clin Anesth 2018; 48:22-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Backhaus T, von Cranach M, Brich J. Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture with a needle-guidance system: A prospective and controlled study to evaluate the learnability and feasibility of a newly developed approach. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195317. [PMID: 29630646 PMCID: PMC5891015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the learnability and feasibility of a new technique comprising a needle-guidance-system (NGS) for ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture. Method Using a randomized crossover study design, 24 medical students were asked to perform an ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture on a gel phantom using two different techniques that each included a paramedian insertion site. Procedure 1 (P1) used a pre-procedural ultrasound scan to predetermine the ideal insertion point. Procedure 2 (P2) applied a new technique comprising an NGS for performing real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture. Success rates and performance times for both procedures were compared. Participants were also asked to complete a post-study questionnaire, both to quantitatively assess the workload involved and state their personal preferences. Results In comparison to the pre-procedural scan (P1), the NGS (P2) was associated with a significant increase in the number of successful punctures per participant (5 (P2) [interquartile range: 3.3–5.0] vs. 3 (P1) [interquartile range: 1.3–4.0], p = 0.005), and led to a significant reduction in performance time (118 seconds vs. 80.6 seconds, p < 0.001). In terms of workload perception, NGS use was associated with significantly better performances and lower frustration levels, as rated by students in the post-study questionnaire. Finally, 23/24 participants stated their preference for P2. Conclusion Our newly-developed technique for real-time ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture proved to be learnable and feasible for novices, and only required a small amount of training. The use of an NGS therefore has the potential to serve as a key feature of the ultrasound-assisted lumbar puncture.
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- Tilo Backhaus
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Scholten HJ, Pourtaherian A, Mihajlovic N, Korsten HHM, A. Bouwman R. Improving needle tip identification during ultrasound-guided procedures in anaesthetic practice. Anaesthesia 2017; 72:889-904. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.13921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- H. J. Scholten
- Department of Anaesthesiology; Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Catharina Hospital; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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- Department of Electrical Engineering; Eindhoven University of Technology; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology; Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Catharina Hospital; Eindhoven the Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering; Eindhoven University of Technology; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology; Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Catharina Hospital; Eindhoven the Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering; Eindhoven University of Technology; Eindhoven the Netherlands
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