Patient anxiety prior to flexible cystoscopy is well documented. The Surgassists module gives patients a first person experience of what to expect, significantly reducing anxiety and improving willingness to attend follow up surveillance, particularly important in bladder cancer monitoring pathways.
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Patients awaiting flexible cystoscopy often have limited understanding of the endoscopic pathway. The intimate nature of the procedure means written leaflets frequently fail to prepare patients adequately, leading to avoidable distress and cancelled appointments.
Anxiety before flexible cystoscopy is particularly high, driven by fear of pain and the intimate nature of the examination. Patients who are poorly prepared are more likely to experience heightened pain perception and less likely to attend follow up surveillance.
Non attendance at flexible cystoscopy, particularly in bladder cancer surveillance pathways, represents a significant clinical risk. Improved patient preparation directly supports attendance and compliance.
Clinicians must ensure patients understand the material risks under Montgomery standards. Time pressure in busy urology clinics makes genuine comprehension verification difficult when relying solely on verbal explanation.
Surgassists delivers a first person immersive walkthrough of the flexible cystoscopy procedure, giving patients direct experience of the environment, instrumentation, and step by step process before they arrive at clinic.
AR projects life size anatomical structures into the consultation room via tablet or AR glasses, allowing the clinician and patient to explore anatomy together. No headset required.
Using a standalone VR headset, patients are transported into a calm, 3D clinical environment with life size anatomical structures and narrated guidance through every stage of the procedure.
A guided journey through four immersive scenes preparing patients for every stage of the procedure.
Patients see the cystoscopy suite and equipment before arrival.
The flexible cystoscope is shown in life size scale with narrated explanation.
Patients follow the step by step cystoscopy process from a first person perspective.
Potential complications, post procedure sensations, and when to seek advice.
Spanish, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, English, Romanian, and Arabic.
Designed to fit within a standard outpatient appointment or viewed at home.
Developed in collaboration with NHS Hospitals and peer reviewed research.
Anatomically accurate, immersive structures that improve spatial comprehension.
Supports the legal standard for informed consent set out in Montgomery v Lanarkshire.
Better informed patients make better decisions and have improved procedural tolerance.
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