Intraoperative application of mixed and augmented reality for digital surgery: a systematic review of ethical issues.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) that superimpose holograms onto patients are of particular surgical interest as they are believed to dramatically change surgical procedures by including safety warning and allowing real-time offsite consultations. Although there are promising benefits of mixed and augmented reality (MR/AR) technologies in surgery, they also raise new ethical concerns. The aim of this systematic review is to determine the full spectrum of ethical issues that is raised for surgeons in the intraoperative application of MR/AR technology.

Methods

Five bibliographic databases were searched for publications on the use of MR/AR, HMDs and other devices, their intraoperative application in surgery, and ethical issues. We applied qualitative content analysis t

SUBMITTER: Ursin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10972963 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature