back."
Indeed, being able to easily adjust the position of monitors around
the OR table is a key consideration for many surgeons who under-
stand the importance of ergonomic OR set-ups. "Static injury to the
neck and shoulders is something real and rarely considered when
assessing the features of a screen," says Joseph Gauta, MD, president
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We asked administrators how important
advanced video technologies are to their
surgeons and found that about two-thirds
find 4K ultra-high definition important, while
3D continues to make inroads. However, vir-
tual and augmented realities remain mainly
cutting-edge concerns, with only about one
in five surgeons finding these technologies
important, and almost half of our respon-
dents unaware of how their surgeons feel
about them at all.
— Joe Paone
4K 3D VR AR
Very important 21% 10% 1% 2%
Somewhat important 42% 35% 12% 18%
Somewhat unimportant 11% 14% 9% 12%
Not important at all 13% 17% 34% 22%
Don't know 14% 25% 45% 47%
SOURCE: Outpatient Surgery Magazine online survey,
May 2020. Based on 104 responses.
SURVEYING THE SCENE Surgeons
are often particular about the imag-
ing technologies they work with and
are drawn to ORs with cutting-edge
options.
What Surgeons Want
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