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Togo: launch of live surgery
During a pediatric surgery mission in Togo, surgeries were broadcast live to train surgeons from all over West Africa, kicking off "live surgery".
In November, a mission to treat brachial plexus injuries was carried out at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital in Lomé, Togo. This pathology results from excessive traction during childbirth, stretching the nerves between the head and the shoulder, and can lead to paralysis of the arm. This mission, organized as part of the Diplôme d’Etudes Spécialisées (DES) in pediatric surgery, enabled 48 surgeons from all over West Africa to be trained. Ten children benefited from surgery.
This training course marked the start of “live survery”: consultations and part of the operations were filmed and broadcast live in an adjoining room, enriching the teaching. These recordings, which will be broadcast in the future on an e-learning platform, will also enable a larger number of surgeons to be trained remotely, thus extending the impact of the training.
