Remote Collaboration Enhances Surgical Training at Kenyatta National Hospital

Remote Work

Dr. Nick Were (below), based in Nairobi, Kenya, performed a K-wiring surgery on a 6-year-old male patient at Kenyatta National Hospital following a deep hand injury caused by a chaff cutter machine accident on the family farm. Utilizing Vuzix Smart Glasses along with TeleVU’s GlassVU and RemoteVU technologies, Dr. Were recorded the two-stage procedure — the first involving debridement and K-wiring, and the second focused on extensor tendon repair. The recorded footage was later reviewed and critiqued by his colleagues in Kenya (below right) as part of a collaborative learning and mentorship process. Postoperatively, the patient was stable with healed wounds, though some limitation in extensor function remained, for which he is currently undergoing physiotherapy.