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Lotus

Population Size

200

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

2018

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Not applicable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

Lotus follows case studies of innovative surgical procedures being introduced into the NHS. As part of this, we conduct interviews with surgeons and patients over time, audio record consultations, and video record operations.

Documentation

To date we have studied 10 case studies. In total, we captured 41 videos. Recording of minimally invasive surgery will start when the camera enters the body and finish when the camera is removed. When possible, this will be done using already available equipment that is commonly used in the hospitals. For open surgery, recordings will either be made by a medical photographer or by the surgical team using minimally invasive camera equipment or a standalone camera. Video recordings will capture the entire procedure so that the research team can document the key components of the procedure, investigate how the procedure is refined and identify how unexpected events, patient or contextual factors are dealt with.

Dataset type

Treatments/Interventions

Dataset population size

200

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Other, Study

Source of data extraction

Other

Collection source setting

Secondary care - In-patients

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Details

Publishing frequency

Irregular

Version

1.0.0

Modified

30/03/2026

Coverage

Start date

31/03/2018

Time lag

Not applicable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Minimum age range

18

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Other

Accessibility

Language

en

Alignment with standardised data models

OTHER

Controlled vocabulary

OTHER

Format

MP4

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Available

Access rights

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/centres/surgical-research/research/surgical-innovation/the-lotus-study/

Time to dataset access

Not applicable

Access method category

Varies based on project

Data use limitation

General research use

Data use requirements

Collaboration required

Data Controller

NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Data Processor

NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Enrichment and Linkage

Tools

https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70206

Dataset Types: Treatments/Interventions

Collection Sources: Secondary care - In-patients