A Review on the Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Operating Room.

ABSTRACT: Background. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an era upcoming in medicine and, more recently, in the operating room (OR). Existing literature elaborates mainly on the future possibilities and expectations for AI in surgery. The aim of this study is to systematically provide an overview of the current actual AI applications used to support processes inside the OR. Methods. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and IEEE Xplore were searched using inclusion criteria for relevant articles up to August 25th, 2020. No study types were excluded beforehand. Articles describing current AI applications for surgical purposes inside the OR were reviewed. Results. Nine studies were included. An overview of the researched and described applications of AI in the OR is provided, including p

SUBMITTER: Birkhoff DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8450995 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature