Awake surgery can be highly stressful for patients. In fact, being awake, patients could perceive that the environmental demands are taxing or exceed their adaptive abilities. We proposed the use of Virtual Reality as a functional and effective tool for a new class of clinical applications aimed at helping patients to cope with these specific stressful situations. Using coping skills that have been learnt during the virtual experience, patients can reduce their psychological stress and improve their collaboration and - in general - the outcome of the intervention.

Albani, G., Cipresso, P., Gaggioli, A., Serino, S., Vigna, C., Priano, L., et al. (2012). Virtual help for real surgery: The case of awake surgery. In J.D. Westwood, S.W. Westwood, L. Felländer-Tsai, R.S. Haluck, R.A. Robb, S. Senger, et al. (a cura di), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19 (pp. 13-15). IOS Press [10.3233/978-1-61499-022-2-13].

Virtual help for real surgery: The case of awake surgery

SERINO S;
2012

Abstract

Awake surgery can be highly stressful for patients. In fact, being awake, patients could perceive that the environmental demands are taxing or exceed their adaptive abilities. We proposed the use of Virtual Reality as a functional and effective tool for a new class of clinical applications aimed at helping patients to cope with these specific stressful situations. Using coping skills that have been learnt during the virtual experience, patients can reduce their psychological stress and improve their collaboration and - in general - the outcome of the intervention.
Capitolo o saggio
Awake surgery; Virtual reality;
English
Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19
Westwood, JD; Westwood, SW; Felländer-Tsai, L; Haluck, RS; Robb, RA; Senger, S; Vosburgh, KG
2012
9781614990215
173
IOS Press
13
15
Albani, G., Cipresso, P., Gaggioli, A., Serino, S., Vigna, C., Priano, L., et al. (2012). Virtual help for real surgery: The case of awake surgery. In J.D. Westwood, S.W. Westwood, L. Felländer-Tsai, R.S. Haluck, R.A. Robb, S. Senger, et al. (a cura di), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19 (pp. 13-15). IOS Press [10.3233/978-1-61499-022-2-13].
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