ArticleEuropean urology open science2024
Robotic Vena Cava Thrombectomy with Three-dimensional Augmented Reality Guidance.
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- Augmented reality in robotic urology: from 3D printed models to cognitive surgical systems. A systematic literature review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Augmented Reality Implementation in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Future Application in Pulmonary Surgery: A Systematic Review.Surgical innovation · 2024Pooled it
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- Global research trends and clinical theme evolution in robot-assisted nephrectomy with venous tumor thrombectomy for renal cell carcinoma: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Robotic surgical techniques and methods for treating renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.Current urology · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with tislelizumab plus axitinib for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus: a retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Adult Wilms Tumor With Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus on an Incomplete Duplex Collecting System Ureter Fissus Proximalis Managed at a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Case Report and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Robotic surgery has recently been used for treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and neoplastic thrombus located in the renal vein or inferior vena cava (IVC). Accurate identification of the thrombus location is crucial, and three-dimensional augmented reality (3D AR) may be valuable in achieving this. We enrolled patients with nonmetastatic RCC and level 0-I venous thrombus (Mayo Clinic classification) for robot-assisted radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy with 3D AR guidance. Five patients were prospectively enrolled; three had a level 0 thrombus and two had a level I thrombus. The mean operative time was 123 ± 15 min, mean IVC clamping time was 9.4 ± 6.8 min, and mean estimated blood loss was 750 ± 150 ml. The AR system allowed precise estimation of the thrombus location in all cases. No intraoperative complications or postoperative Clavien-Dindo grade >2 complications occurred. Use of 3D AR guidance allowed correct estimation of the limits of the thrombus and guided the surgeon in selecting an appropriate surgical strategy.
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