ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2023
Augmented-Reality Surgery to Guide Head and Neck Cancer Re-resection: A Feasibility and Accuracy Study.
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- More than meets the eye: Augmented reality in surgical oncology.Journal of surgical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Augmented reality for orthopedic and maxillofacial oncological surgery: a systematic review focusing on both clinical and technical aspects.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Pooled it
- Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology: A State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Mixed Reality for Localisation of Rib Fractures Before Surgical Stabilization: A Pilot Study of an Innovative Tool.Surgical innovation · 2026Article
- Implementation of MedicalholodeckHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- How far are we off? Analyzing the accuracy of surgical margin relocation in the head and neck.Head & neck · 2024Article
- The Reconstructive Metaverse - Collaboration in Real-Time Shared Mixed Reality Environments for Microsurgical Reconstruction.Surgical innovation · 2024Article
- Perspectives in Using Multiple Flaps Reconstructions for Advanced Head and Neck Tumors (Scoping Review).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Enhancing Surgical Vision: Augmented Reality in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Journal of medical extended reality · 2024Review
- ASO Author Reflections: 3D Specimen Scanning in Musculoskeletal Oncology.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- How Often is Cancer Present in Oral Cavity Re-resections After Initial Positive Margins?The Laryngoscope · 2024Article
- Metastatic cancer detection and management with artificial intelligence and augmented reality (Review).Medicine internationalReview
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- Development of an augmented reality guidance system for head and neck cancer resection.Healthcare technology lettersArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGiven the complex three-dimensional (3D) anatomy of head and neck cancer specimens, head and neck surgeons often have difficulty relocating the site of an initial positive margin to perform re-resection. This cadaveric study aimed to determine the feasibility and accuracy of augmented reality surgery to guide head and neck cancer re-resections.
methodsThis study investigated three cadaveric specimens. The head and neck resection specimen was 3D scanned and exported to the HoloLens augmented reality environment. The surgeon manually aligned the 3D specimen hologram into the resection bed. Accuracy of manual alignment and time intervals throughout the protocol were recorded.
resultsThe 20 head and neck cancer resections performed in this study included 13 cutaneous and 7 oral cavity resections. The mean relocation error was 4 mm (range, 1-15 mm) with a standard deviation of 3.9 mm. The mean overall protocol time, from the start of 3D scanning to alignment into the resection bed, was 25.3 ± 8.9 min (range, 13.2-43.2 min). Relocation error did not differ significantly when stratified by greatest dimension of the specimen. The mean relocation error of complex oral cavity composite specimens (maxillectomy and mandibulectomy) differed significantly from that of all the other specimen types (10.7 vs 2.8; p < 0.01).
conclusionsThis cadaveric study demonstrated the feasibility and accuracy of augmented reality to guide re-resection of initial positive margins in head and neck cancer surgery.
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