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SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2023

Optimizing Surgical Performance Using Preoperative Virtual Reality Planning: A Systematic Review.

Nicholas M B Laskay, Jordan A George, Laquanda Knowlin, Todd P Chang, James M Johnston, Jakub Godzik

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Synthesis in World journal of surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nicholas M B LaskayDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA. nmlaskay@gmail.com.
Jordan A GeorgeHeersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Laquanda KnowlinDepartment of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Todd P ChangDivision of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
James M JohnstonDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA.
Jakub GodzikDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgery is often a complex process that requires detailed 3-dimensional anatomical knowledge and rigorous interplay between team members to attain ideal operational efficiency or "flow." Virtual Reality (VR) represents a technology by which to rehearse complex plans and communicate precise steps to a surgical team prior to entering the operating room. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of VR for preoperative surgical team planning and interdisciplinary communication across all surgical specialties.

methodsA systematic review of the literature was performed examining existing research on VR use for preoperative surgical team planning and interdisciplinary communication across all surgical fields in order to optimize surgical efficiency. MEDLINE, SCOPUS, CINAHL databases were searched from inception to July 31, 2022 using standardized search clauses. A qualitative data synthesis was performed with particular attention to preoperative planning, surgical efficiency optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration/communication techniques determined a priori. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. All included studies were appraised for their quality using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) tool.

resultsOne thousand and ninety-three non-duplicated articles with abstract and full text availability were identified. Thirteen articles that examined preoperative VR-based planning techniques for optimization of surgical efficiency and/or interdisciplinary communication fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. These studies had a low-to-medium methodological quality with a MERSQI mean score of 10.04 out of 18 (standard deviation 3.61).

conclusionsThis review demonstrates that time spent rehearsing and visualizing patient-specific anatomical relationships in VR may improve operative efficiency and communication across multiple surgical specialties.

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Specialties, SurgicalVirtual RealityHumansOperating RoomsPreoperative Care

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PMID37204439

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