Augmented reality for the surgeon: Systematic review.
Int J Med Robot
; 14(4): e1914, 2018 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29708640
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Since the introduction of wearable head-up displays, there has been much interest in the surgical community adapting this technology into routine surgical practice.METHODS:
We used the keywords augmented reality OR wearable device OR head-up display AND surgery using PubMed, EBSCO, IEEE and SCOPUS databases. After exclusions, 74 published articles that evaluated the utility of wearable head-up displays in surgical settings were included in our review.RESULTS:
Across all studies, the most common use of head-up displays was in cases of live streaming from surgical microscopes, navigation, monitoring of vital signs, and display of preoperative images. The most commonly used head-up display was Google Glass. Head-up displays enhanced surgeons' operating experience; common disadvantages include limited battery life, display size and discomfort.CONCLUSIONS:
Due to ergonomic issues with dual-screen devices, augmented reality devices with the capacity to overlay images onto the surgical field will be key features of next-generation surgical head-up displays.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
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Wearable Electronic Devices
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Med Robot
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
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