Endoscopic process improvement using mobile applications/Mejoras del proceso endoscopico usando aplicaciones moviles

Endoscopy is a process used to make surgical operations where a video camera is introduced to a human body (endoscope) and transmits images and video to the screen. Currently, due to a lack of adequate medical equipment, the General Hospital of Zacatecas uses a generic endoscope connected through an USB port to a laptop, which helps perform surgical procedures. Nevertheless, it is convenient to replace the laptop with a mobile device to show the images taken with the generic endoscope, save them and record video, facilitating the decision-making process to the doctors during the surgical operations. This article shows the process that they have been following, in order to improve the procedure and give the doctors a second choice to resolve the issue. Furthermore, it describes 30 actual tests of 14 different surgical procedures, where the results determine that the solution given is viable, as it allows a better agility in the process and in the decision-making.