Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38638499›Full record

ArticleHealthcare technology letters

Mixed reality based teleoperation and visualization of surgical robotics.

Letian Ai, Peter Kazanzides, Ehsan Azimi

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Healthcare technology letters. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

  1. Pooled it
  2. A Review of Robotic Surgery: Engineering Considerations and Future Directions From Surgeons' Perspectives.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026
    Review
  3. Review
  4. Comprehensive mixed reality surgical navigation system for liver surgery.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2025
    Article
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Letian AiThe Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland USA.
Peter KazanzidesDepartment of Computer Science Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-5467
Ehsan AzimiDepartment of Computer Science Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3433-7958

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surgical robotics has revolutionized the field of surgery, facilitating complex procedures in operating rooms. However, the current teleoperation systems often rely on bulky consoles, which limit the mobility of surgeons. This restriction reduces surgeons' awareness of the patient during procedures and narrows the range of implementation scenarios. To address these challenges, an alternative solution is proposed: a mixed reality-based teleoperation system. This system leverages hand gestures, head motion tracking, and speech commands to enable the teleoperation of surgical robots. The implementation focuses on the da Vinci research kit (dVRK) and utilizes the capabilities of Microsoft HoloLens 2. The system's effectiveness is evaluated through camera navigation tasks and peg transfer tasks. The results indicate that, in comparison to manipulator-based teleoperation, the system demonstrates comparable viability in endoscope teleoperation. However, it falls short in instrument teleoperation, highlighting the need for further improvements in hand gesture recognition and video display quality.

Indexed as

augmented realitymedical roboticssurgery

Identifiers

PMID38638499
PMCPMC11022216

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.