383 posters, 2 videos, 1 audios, 8 topics, 28 sessions, 328 authors, 225 institutions

50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting

May 1 - 3, 2025 | Orlando, Florida

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COMPARING VIRTUAL REALITY AND TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS FOR SMNB TRAINING IN MEDICAL STUDENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

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Jonathan Jenkin Tsui

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Jonathan Jenkin Tsui

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen

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Scientific Abstracts > Regional Anesthesia

Comparing Virtual Reality and Traditional Teaching Methods for SMNB Training in Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

Yifan Liu1, Kele Luo1, Kangyuan Peng1, Xuke Zhou1, Eunice Y.S. Chan1, Jonathan Jenkin Tsui1, Ban Tsui1,2

1 School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China

2 Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, USA

VR in Medical Education:

•By providing immersive, interactive simulations. VR improves knowledge retention and procedural accuracy (1,2).

•VR is underutilized for precise anatomical knowledge training (3,4).

The suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block (SMNB) is a new regional anesthesia technique that reduces post-op pain and opioid use in pediatric adenotonsillectomy (5).

Compares VR-based and station-based training for SMNB

•Hypothesis: VR enhances knowledge retention, procedural understanding, and learner confidence.

Station-Based Training vs. VR

•Station group scored higher on MCQs (3.75 vs. 1.71; P< 0.05).

•VR participants reported greater engagement.

•Station-based group reported “boring or difficult”

VR in Medical Education:

•Enhancing Engagement and Motivation

•Falls short in factual knowledge

•May requires textual or physical supplements.

•Future research: refine VR content, explore hybrid methods, and assess long-term clinical impacts.