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Among these, smart glasses-assisted telementoring enables real-time, bidirectional interaction between mentor and mentee, potentially improving surgical performance and learning outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and educational impact of smart glasses-assisted telementoring in open inguinal hernia repair.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective, randomized pilot study was conducted at the Department of General Oncological Surgery, Santa Rosa Hospital, Viterbo (Italy) from January 2024 to June 2024. Forty-five elective open inguinal hernia repairs were performed by three general surgery residents at a comparable level of their learning curve. Procedures were randomly assigned to one of three groups composed of passive assistance only, on-site mentoring and telementoring (Vuzix M400) group. Surgical and postoperative data were collected and stored for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Procedural accuracy was significantly higher in the mentoring settings, particularly for local anesthesia administration (Group 1: 26.7%, Group 2: 80%, and Group 3: 93.3%;\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001) and spermatic cord isolation (Group 1: 60%, Group 2: 86.7%, and Group 3: 100%;\u00a0\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.014). Mean operative times were 45.33\u2009\u00b1\u200912.88, 44.00\u2009\u00b1\u200911.21, and 60.66\u2009\u00b1\u200914.37\u00a0min in groups 1\u20132\u20133, respectively (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003). No statistically significant differences were detected in postoperative pain (VAS at 3\u00a0h, 24\u00a0h, and 7\u00a0days), hematoma formation, or readmissions; however, the study was not powered to assess differences in postoperative complications. Among the fifteen telementored procedures, mentees reported that telementoring influenced surgical decision-making in 93.3% of cases and consistently improved both perceived safety and self-confidence (100%), without any reported increase in anxiety or discomfort.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Smart glasses-assisted telementoring demonstrated encouraging educational potential as a feasible approach for surgical training. 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