ArticleNPJ digital medicine2025
An attempt to evaluate the use of mixed reality in surgically treated pediatric oncology patients.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Extended reality in skull base surgery: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Mixed reality assisted target localization for transcranial magnetic stimulation navigation: a feasibility study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Mixed reality navigation system for ultrasound-guided and fusion biopsies using markerless instrument tracking.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence for perioperative precision in surgical oncology.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Exploring the Application of HoloLens Mixed Reality Combined with Eye Tracking and Visual Perception Technologies in Pediatric Orthopedic 3D Education.Journal of medical systems · 2025Review
- Virtual reality-assisted preoperative planning for pediatric thoracoscopic segmentectomy: a retrospective study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mixed reality (MR) technology is increasingly used in surgical procedures, particularly in pediatric oncological surgery. The CarnaLife Holo system (MedApp S.A., Poland) converts medical imaging data into interactive 3D holograms for preoperative planning and intraoperative use. This study presents a preliminary evaluation of MR's impact on surgical procedure (SP) duration and hospitalization (H) time. A retrospective analysis of patients treated between 2023 and 2024 compared outcomes of surgeries performed with (n = 9) and without MR. Diagnoses included pulmonary metastases, sacrococcygeal tumor, clavicle tumor, aneurysmal bone cyst, soft tissue tumors, femoral and chest wall tumors. SP duration in the MR group was generally comparable to conventional methods, with hospitalization times remaining within typical ranges. Although a slight increase in procedure time was observed in a few cases, MR did not significantly prolong SP or H. MR appears to be a promising tool in pediatric oncological surgery. Further research on larger cohorts is warranted.
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