SynthesisUpdates in surgery2018
Augmented reality in open surgery.
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Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Intraoperative application of mixed and augmented reality for digital surgery: a systematic review of ethical issues.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Utility of optical see-through head mounted displays in augmented reality-assisted surgery: A systematic review.Medical image analysis · 2022Pooled it
- Image Overlay Surgery Based on Augmented Reality: A Systematic Review.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2020Pooled it
- Augmented Reality Navigation System Enhances the Accuracy of Spinal Surgery Pedicle Screw Placement: A Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel-Controlled Clinical Trial.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Trial
- Assessment of Augmented Reality Glasses for Spatial Tracking and Intraoperative Annotation in Veterinary Surgery.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Skin-Integrated Soft Wearable XR Interfaces for Seamless and Realistic User Experience.Chemical reviews · 2025Review
- Automated multimodel segmentation and tracking for AR-guided open liver surgery using scene-aware self-prompting.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2025Article
- Uses of augmented reality in surgical consent and patient education - A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Metaverse-based simulation: a scoping review of charting medical education over the last two decades in the lens of the 'marvelous medical education machine'.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- The Application of Augmented Reality Technology in Perioperative Visual Guidance: Technological Advances and Innovation Challenges.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- First implementation of an innovative infra-red camera system integrated into a mobile CBCT scanner for applicator tracking in brachytherapy-Initial performance characterization.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- STTAR: Surgical Tool Tracking Using Off-the-Shelf Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Displays.IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Usability of Augmented Reality Technology in the Orthopaedic Operating Room.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Using a novel three-dimensional holographic technology to perform open vascular surgery procedures.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2024Article
- Editorial: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in pediatric surgery.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Evolution of the meta-neurosurgeon: A systematic review of the current technical capabilities, limitations, and applications of augmented reality in neurosurgery.Surgical neurology international · 2024Review
- Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation System Integrated with Deep Learning.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Metaverse in Healthcare Integrated with Explainable AI and Blockchain: Enabling Immersiveness, Ensuring Trust, and Providing Patient Data Security.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mixed Reality Interfaces for Achieving Desired Views with Robotic X-ray Systems.Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. Imaging & visualization · 2023Article
- Surgical Navigation System for Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Based on Mixed Reality.Journal of digital imaging · 2022Article
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Abstract
Augmented reality (AR) has been successfully providing surgeons an extensive visual information of surgical anatomy to assist them throughout the procedure. AR allows surgeons to view surgical field through the superimposed 3D virtual model of anatomical details. However, open surgery presents new challenges. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the available literature regarding the use of AR in open surgery, both in clinical and simulated settings. In this way, we aim to analyze the current trends and solutions to help developers and end/users discuss and understand benefits and shortcomings of these systems in open surgery. We performed a PubMed search of the available literature updated to January 2018 using the terms (1) "augmented reality" AND "open surgery", (2) "augmented reality" AND "surgery" NOT "laparoscopic" NOT "laparoscope" NOT "robotic", (3) "mixed reality" AND "open surgery", (4) "mixed reality" AND "surgery" NOT "laparoscopic" NOT "laparoscope" NOT "robotic". The aspects evaluated were the following: real data source, virtual data source, visualization processing modality, tracking modality, registration technique, and AR display type. The initial search yielded 502 studies. After removing the duplicates and by reading abstracts, a total of 13 relevant studies were chosen. In 1 out of 13 studies, in vitro experiments were performed, while the rest of the studies were carried out in a clinical setting including pancreatic, hepatobiliary, and urogenital surgeries. AR system in open surgery appears as a versatile and reliable tool in the operating room. However, some technological limitations need to be addressed before implementing it into the routine practice.
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