Performance of a Vitreoretinal Surgery Instructional Videos in Training Operating Room Staff

Sara L Hojjatie, Nathan Agi and Kasra A Rezaei*

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

^*Correspondance to: Kasra A Rezaei 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3708

Abstract

Purpose: Vitreoretinal surgery comprises many discrete techniques used to treat pathology in the posterior segment of the eye. Vitreous surgery techniques may be used to treat retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, vitreoretinal interface disorders, among other pathology. Approximately 300,000 retinal surgeries are performed in the United States per year. The Alcon Constellation (Fort Worth Texas, USA) is one of the most used vitrectomy machines, present in 85% of retina operating rooms in the United States. New operating room staff may not be familiar with the Alcon Constellation machine. We developed and test a series of short videos designed to train uninitiated staff (scrub technicians and circulators) in the set up and operation of the Alcon Constellation Unit. We evaluated the ability of the course to train 30 staff members via surveys given pre- and post-training. Methods: The 30 operating room staff in a hospital-based surgery center were enrolled in a training course consisting of a pre-test, a series of short instructional videos, and a post-test. A generalized McNemar’s test was used to compare pre and post intervention responses. Results: The results show improved staff confidence in using the Alcon Constellation unit. Conclusion: These instructional videos provide a platform to effectively train operating room staff in the operation of the Alcon Constellation machine for vitreoretinal surgery.

Keywords

Vitrectomy; Vitreoretinal Surgery; Retinal Detachment; Operating Room Nursing

Cite the article

Sara L Hojjatie, Nathan Agi, Kasra A Rezaei. Performance of a Vitreoretinal Surgery Instructional Videos in Training Operating Room Staff. Clin Surg. 2024; 9: 3708..