Virtual reality could replace anesthesia in some surgeries

Medical Adina Camarasu
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Virtual reality could become to medicine as useful as sedatives. This method is already used in a hospital to divert the patient who is on the surgery table.

This technique proves to be quite useful because, on the one hand, it reduces the surgery costs (it is known that, in most cases, the anesthetic is one of the expensive substances). Also, on the other hand, it helps patients to cope with the stress induced by the surgery.

BBC informs us that high levels of stress increase the blood pressure and put the patient at useless risks.

This is especially true for those suffering from hypertension and those who can not be given a full dose of painkiller.

So, they must opt for local anesthesia, that will allow them to be conscious throughout the surgery and will be able to realize the possible complications.

An effect of this kind can greatly complicate the situation of the patient. His doctor might have to administer a strong dose of medication to calm him.

To improve the situation of the patient, the doctor may use the virtual reality as a distraction technique to diminish the doses of medication, the possible complications and the recovery time.

Instead, the patient is translated into a three-dimensional world where he can explore fantastic places to make him forget about the pain.

In one of the studies, those who have entered the world of virtual reality experienced 24% less pain and anxiety during surgery.

The most interesting part is that, in some cases, this technique has led to the total exclusion of medication.

This embodiment provides a technology that is mostly used in video games. Although we currently see a collaboration between medicine and devices for virtual reality, it is interesting to see what applications can also be found in existing products on the market today.