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Background
A virtual reality (VR) tour of the operating theatre before anaesthesia could provide a realistic experience for children. This study was designed to determine whether a preoperative VR tour could reduce preoperative anxiety in children.
Methods
Children scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia were randomized into a control or VR group. The control group received conventional...
BackgroundMany surgical instruments have been replaced with powered devices in open gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery. The production of smoke as a result of vaporization of surgical tissue is inevitable, and exposure to surgical smoke is a long‐standing concern. These vapours are potentially hazardous to patients and surgical teams. The present research was designed to compare various surgical...
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