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Checcucci E, Piana A, Volpi G, Quarà A, De Cillis S, Piramide F, Burgio M, Meziere J, Cisero E, Colombo M, Bignante G, Sica M, Granato S, Verri P, Gatti C, Alessio P, Di Dio M, Alba S, Fiori C, Amparore D, Porpiglia F. Visual extended reality tools in image-guided surgery in urology: a systematic review. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024:10.1007/s00259-024-06699-6. [PMID: 38589511 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06699-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE The aim of this systematic review is to assess the clinical implications of employing various Extended Reality (XR) tools for image guidance in urological surgery. METHODS In June 2023, a systematic electronic literature search was conducted using the Medline database (via PubMed), Embase (via Ovid), Scopus, and Web of Science. The search strategy was designed based on the PICO (Patients, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) criteria. Study protocol was registered on PROSPERO (registry number CRD42023449025). We incorporated retrospective and prospective comparative studies, along with single-arm studies, which provided information on the use of XR, Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) in urological surgical procedures. Studies that were not written in English, non-original investigations, and those involving experimental research on animals or cadavers were excluded from our analysis. The quality assessment of comparative and cohort studies was conducted utilizing the Newcastle-Ottawa scale, whilst for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the Jadad scale was adopted. The level of evidence for each study was determined based on the guidelines provided by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. RESULTS The initial electronic search yielded 1,803 papers after removing duplicates. Among these, 58 publications underwent a comprehensive review, leading to the inclusion of 40 studies that met the specified criteria for analysis. 11, 20 and 9 studies tested XR on prostate cancer, kidney cancer and miscellaneous, including bladder cancer and lithiasis surgeries, respectively. Focusing on the different technologies 20, 15 and 5 explored the potential of VR, AR and MR. The majority of the included studies (i.e., 22) were prospective non-randomized, whilst 7 and 11 were RCT and retrospective studies respectively. The included studies that revealed how these new tools can be useful both in preoperative and intraoperative setting for a tailored surgical approach. CONCLUSIONS AR, VR and MR techniques have emerged as highly effective new tools for image-guided surgery, especially for urologic oncology. Nevertheless, the complete clinical advantages of these innovations are still in the process of evaluation.
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- Enrico Checcucci
- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, km 3,95, Candiolo, Turin, 10060, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, Romolo Hospital, Rocca di Neto, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, km 3,95, Candiolo, Turin, 10060, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, km 3,95, Candiolo, Turin, 10060, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, km 3,95, Candiolo, Turin, 10060, Italy
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- Dept. of Surgery, Division of Urology, SS Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Romolo Hospital, Rocca di Neto, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Zattoni F, Carletti F, Randazzo G, Tuminello A, Betto G, Novara G, Dal Moro F. Potential Applications of New Headsets for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Urology. Eur Urol Focus 2023:S2405-4569(23)00295-X. [PMID: 38160172 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies hold great promise in various medical fields. The release of a new generation of headsets for medical enhanced VR/AR (MER) opens new possibilities for applications in medicine, particularly in urology, to improve accessibility to everyone. These innovative headsets offer deep immersion without requiring a controller, which represents a novel approach to VR/AR engagement. The potential of these headsets applies to all aspects of urology, including surgical training, virtual meetings, communication between health care providers, patient counseling, telemedicine, delivering patient advice, and pain control. MER has the potential to improve operative planning and enhance intraoperative navigation and spatial awareness. The surgeon's visualization and overall experience can be significantly enhanced via improved guidance and visualization, ultimately leading to greater precision and safety. This cutting-edge technology has the potential to reshape urology practice, communication methods, and medical procedures, and ultimately to improve patients' experience of their urological condition. PATIENT SUMMARY: This mini review explores how a new generation of headsets for medical enhanced virtual reality could revolutionize urology by improving surgical planning, assistance during procedures, and medical education. Patients can benefit from better pain management and a deeper understanding of their conditions. However, challenges such as costs, accuracy, and ethical concerns must be addressed. This technology holds promise for transforming urological practice and patient care.
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- Fabio Zattoni
- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Urological Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Piana A, Pecoraro A, Dönmez MI, Prudhomme T, Bañuelos Marco B, López Abad A, Campi R, Boissier R, Checcucci E, Amparore D, Porpiglia F, Breda A, Territo A. New frontiers in kidney transplantation: Towards the extended reality. Actas Urol Esp 2023:S2173-5786(23)00133-6. [PMID: 37981169 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- A Piana
- Departmento de Urología, Universidad de Turín, Turín, Italy; Servicio de Urología, Hospital Romolo, Rocca di Neto, Italy.
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- Departmento de Medicina Experimental y Clínica, Universidad de Florencia, Florencia, Italy
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- Departmento de Urología, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Estambul, Estambul, Turkey
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- Servicio de Urología, Trasplante Renal y Andrología, Hospital Universitario de Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- Sección de Trasplante Renal y Urología Reconstructiva, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain; Departmento de Medicina Experimental y Clínica, Universidad de Florencia, Florencia, Italy
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- Departmento de Medicina Experimental y Clínica, Universidad de Florencia, Florencia, Italy
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- Servicio de Urología y Trasplante Renal, Hospital Universitario La Conception, Marsella, France
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- Servicio de Cirugía, Instituto de Candiolo FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Turín, Italy
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- Departmento de Urología, Universidad de Turín, Turín, Italy
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- Departmento de Urología, Universidad de Turín, Turín, Italy
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- Unidad de Uro-oncología y Trasplante Renal, Servicio de Urología, Fundación Puigvert, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Uro-oncología y Trasplante Renal, Servicio de Urología, Fundación Puigvert, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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