SynthesisInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2022
Extended, virtual and augmented reality in thoracic surgery: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Effect of Mobile Augmented Reality Counseling on Improving Shared Decision-Making in Thoracic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial
Feasibility of an Augmented Reality Novel Approach for the Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients With Kinesiophobia
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Transforming Healthcare: A Comprehensive Review of Augmented and Virtual Reality Interventions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptance and use of extended reality in surgical training: an umbrella review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Augmented reality in interventional radiology education: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaPooled it
- Effect of Mobile Augmented Reality Counseling on Improving Shared Decision-Making in Thoracic Surgery: Randomized Clinical Crossover Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Three-Dimensional Bronchovascular Modelling in Sublobar Pulmonary Resection: A Tool for Personalised Thoracic Surgery.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- The evolution of cardiothoracic surgery training: from apprenticeship to AI-assisted simulation.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2026Review
- Efficacy of an Imaging Anatomy Virtual Simulation Experiment Course in Undergraduate Medical Education: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- 3-dimensional reconstruction and mixed reality in thoracic surgery: a narrative review and user guide.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- Interdisciplinary Collaborative Virtual Reality Planning for Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction for Sarcoma and Other Large Chest Wall Malignancies Enhanced by Automated AI Segmentation: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis.Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie · 2025Article
- The effects of VR/AR/MR-based interventions on symptom management among adult cancer survivors receiving active treatments: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- The role of remote and virtual surgical training in expanding cardiothoracic surgical capacity in low-resource regions.BMC surgery · 2025Review
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- Novel, noninvasive, extended reality-aided pulmonary tumor marking method for sublobar resection in minimally invasive surgery.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
- State-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods for pre-operative planning of cardiothoracic surgery and interventions: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- Using Virtual Reality to Assist Students at Academic Risk in Human Anatomy.Medical science educator · 2025Article
- Advances in Augmented Reality in Sports Surgery: A Systematic Review.Advances in orthopedics · 2025Review
- Role of eXtended Reality use in medical imaging interpretation for pre-surgical planning and intraoperative augmentation.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2024Review
- Applications of mixed reality with medical imaging for training and clinical practice.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2024Review
- Surgical planning in virtual reality: a systematic review.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2024Review
- Feasibility, Accuracy, and Reproducibility of Aortic Valve Sizing for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using Virtual Reality.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesExtended reality (XR), encompassing both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality, allows the user to interact with a computer-generated environment based on reality. In essence, the immersive nature of VR and augmented reality technology has been warmly welcomed in all aspects of medicine, gradually becoming increasingly feasible to incorporate into everyday practice. In recent years, XR has become increasingly adopted in thoracic surgery, although the extent of its applications is unclear. Here, we aim to review the current applications of XR in thoracic surgery.
methodsA systematic database search was conducted of original articles that explored the use of VR and/or augmented reality in thoracic surgery in EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane database and Google Scholar, from inception to December 2020.
resultsOur search yielded 1494 citations, of which 21 studies published from 2007 to 2019 were included in this review. Three main areas were identified: (i) the application of XR in thoracic surgery training; (ii) preoperative planning of thoracic procedures; and (iii) intraoperative assistance. Overall, XR could produce progression along the learning curve, enabling trainees to reach acceptable standards before performing in the operating theatre. Preoperatively, through the generation of 3D-renderings of the thoracic cavity and lung anatomy, VR increases procedural accuracy and surgical confidence through familiarization of the patient's anatomy. XR-assisted surgery may have therapeutic use particularly for complex cases, where conventional methods would yield inadequate outcomes due to inferior accuracy.
conclusionXR represents a salient step towards improving thoracic surgical training, as well as enhancing preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance.
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