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Case Reports in Surgery and Invasive Procedures

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

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VIRTUAL REALITY DURING UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Jose Luis Mosso Vazquez, Brenda K Wiederhold, Ian Miller Dejanira Mosso Lara

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Mark D Wiederhold

Universidad Panamericana, Mexico

edical procedures, outpatient surgery, physical therapy, and rehabilitation and more areas in medicine and in Pshicholoy and

Phiatry have benefited from the effectiveness of technologies like VR as a supplemental tool to pharmacological pain manage-

ment strategies, such as Anesthesia. The present project elaborates on previously reported findings (Mosso et al., 2016) of virtual

reality assisted Anesthesia during ambulatory surgeries and more than 300 patients to reduce pain and anxiety.

Methodology:

115 patients were administered an upper GI Endoscopy with local (oral) Anesthesia. Prior to endoscopies, they were

divided into two groups, one supplemented with VR (n = 56) and the other without VR (n = 59). The VR group was presented with

one of four relaxation environments (forest, cliff, castle, or beach) through head mounted displays. Vital signs including heart rate

(HR), respiration rate (RR), and oral secretion were measured before, during, and after endoscopies.

Results:

Single factor ANOVAs indicate a reduction in visceral response (heart rate, respiratory rate, and oral secretion) in subsets

of patients during upper GI in the VR group compared to the non-VR group. Subjective ratings of pain were also significantly lower.

Differences and effect sizes for gender, age, and procedure type are discussed.

Conclusion:

VR is an effective supplemental tool to pharmacological agents during diagnostic upper GI. Findings suggest that VR

distraction may considerably reduce the need for medication during surgical procedures.