Immersive Virtual Reality for Patient-Specific Preoperative Planning: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) facilitates surgical decision-making by enabling surgeons to interact with complex anatomic structures in realistic 3-dimensional environments. With emerging interest in its applications, its effects on patients and providers should be clarified. This systematic review examines the current literature on iVR for patient-specific preoperative planning. Materials and Methods. A literature search was performed on five databases for publications from January 1, 2000 through March 21, 2021. Primary studies on the use of iVR simulators by surgeons at any level of training for patient-specific preoperative planning were eligible. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts, extracted data, and assessed quality usi

SUBMITTER: Lan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925905 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature