Revolution in the OP: Video glasses are afraid of operations to zero!

Revolution in the OP: Video glasses are afraid of operations to zero!

In an innovative step, the St. Adolf-Stift Reinbek Hospital began to use the "Happymed" glasses during surgical interventions. A concrete example is Axel N.'s operation, which was able to enjoy the film "Mission Impossible" during his intervention on the knee. This new technology should not only distract patients, but also calm down and thus positively influence the operating experience.

Die Glasses, developed by a Viennese start-up in 2015, has been by private lecturer Dr. Thorsten Krause, chief physician of anesthesia and intensive care medicine, used in smaller interventions. The hospital association has now financed two of these glasses that offer patients an individual audiovisual experience. Users can adapt the prescription and volume and choose from a variety of film offers that include natural documentation, travel films, concerts, meditation films, Hollywood films and children's films.

Advantages of happy glasses

Studies have shown that audiovisual distraction improves the chances of recovery, reduces blood pressure and heart rate and partially replace the effect of sedatives. Dr. Krause reports on positive experiences with glasses and notes that many patients find the procedure less stressful. The glasses are mainly used for interventions such as hand-foot surgery or material removal for which local anesthesia is sufficient.

Although the possibility of general anesthesia still exists at the request of the patient, some find general anesthesia is uncomfortable. Many choose meditation or natural films when using the glasses, while the end of the film cannot be seen occasionally in feature films. There is also the plan to buy further glasses to expand the capacities.

The functionality of the happy glasses could also be tested in other clinics. Dr. Fabian Heuser, who discovered the glasses in 2017 when he was a senior physician in the Asklepios Clinic Bad Tölz, emphasizes that the goal of the application is gentle and patient -oriented treatment. The glasses put patients in a trance -like state who distracts them from external stimuli, which shows remarkable effects, especially in children. In addition, the administration of sedatives could be significantly reduced by using the glasses, which minimizes the risks and side effects.

For the Reinbek hospital, the use of happy glasses is significant progress in order to offer patients during surgical interventions a more pleasant and stress-free experience. A study shows that the glasses are not only a distraction, but also a valuable contribution to recovery.

Further information on the background and positive effects of the happy glasses can be found at ln-online.de and asklepios.com .