Bangladeshi surgeon’s curriculum now on VR
To make it easier for students to learn colorectal surgery, Medical Realities -- a UK based company -- is bringing the techniques of the procedure to virtual reality (VR).
The company will base its curriculum on Dr AKM Fazlul Haque, the founder chairman of colorectal surgery in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and a global pioneer in the field.
Prof Haque is globally renowned for the successful initiation of various modern surgeries of colon and rectum including double stapling of rectum cancer, and Longo operation for haemorrhoids.
He also popularised the idea of treating haemorrhoid patients with Rubber Ring Ligation, a non-surgical procedure.
From now on, surgical students and surgeons worldwide will be able to learn Prof Haque’s technique through the simulated experience of VR videos on Medical Reality’s platform.
A three-member team of the company is currently working to shoot audio-visuals for the film at Eden Multicare Hospital in Dhaka.
In a press conference at the hospital yesterday, Prof Dr AKM Fazlul Haque introduced the team to the media.
“Collaboration with Medical Realities will help me spread the knowledge to other physicians and surgeons across the globe,” said Prof Haque.
The film will be available on the company’s website (www.medicalrealities.com) within the next three-four weeks, said its Chief Executive Matt Leatherbarrow. The content can be accessed through paid online registrations.
The film will be released following authorisation from Royal College of Surgeons in London, added Leatherbarrow.
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