Creating an animation-enhanced video library of hepato-pancreato-biliary and transplantation surgical procedures

Abstract

The potential for integrating real-time surgical video and state-of-the art animation techniques has not been widely applied to surgical education. This paper describes the use of new technology for creating videos of liver, pancreas and transplant surgery, annotating them with 3D animations, resulting in a freely-accessible online resource: The Toronto Video Atlas of Liver, Pancreas and Transplant Surgery (http://tvasurg.ca). The atlas complements the teaching provided to trainees in the operating room, and the techniques described in this study can be readily adapted by other surgical training programmes.

Keywords:

• Computer animation
• diagnostic imaging
• education
• hepato-pancreato-biliary
• medical art and illustration
• medical education
• multimedia
• transplant surgery
• video

Acknowledgements

The Toronto Video Atlas of Liver, Pancreas and Transplant Surgery Web site was designed and hosted by the Perioperative Interactive Education team in the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at Toronto General Hospital (http://pie.med.utoronto.ca).

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Funding information

The authors are grateful for the funding for the Atlas provided by the Minto Corporation, the Greenberg/Samuel Family, and the Feeney Fellowship Educational Fund, through the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation.