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Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB): Does VR surgical planning improve patient outcomes?

6 Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) studies in the library address this question.

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB): Patient outcomesBar chart. Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB): Patient outcomes. Retrospective studies 2, Reviews 2, Case reports & technical 2.RESEARCH LIBRARY · INDEPENDENT LITERATURE REVIEWHepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB):Patient outcomes6 studies in the library, by study designRetrospective studies2Reviews2Case reports & technical2Positive findingMixedDescriptiveNo significant differenceRealize Medical Research Library · 631 studies · updated 2026-10-03

What the studies report

  • Positive finding
    “The total postoperative complications and hospitalization days in Group A were significantly less than those in Group B [14 (37.84%) vs 35 (60.34%), P = 0.032 and 12.05 ± 4.04 d vs 13.78 ± 4.13 d, P = 0.049, respectively].”

    Zhu 2022 · Retrospective cohort · n: 95 patients

  • Descriptive
    “In another case, the hologram enabled a safe Gliisonean pedicle approach for hepato-cellular carcinoma with a hilar anatomical anomaly.”

    Saito 2020 · Case series · n: 2 patients

  • Descriptive
    “All patients underwent successful resection of tumor under the guidance of 3D visualization and VR technology.”

    Zhu 2019 · Case series · n: 20 patients

How strong is the evidence?

Of 6 studies with a finding on this question: 1 report a positive finding, 2 descriptive, 3 no significant difference. These reflect what each study's authors report.

Study designs: 2 retrospective studies, 2 reviews and 2 case reports, case series and technical reports.

All 6 studies

Potential contribution of extended reality to safety in minimally invasive hepatectomy: a comparative study of laparoscopic and robotic approaches #

Naito S et al. · Journal of robotic surgery · 2026

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Retrospective cohort · n: 102 patients

No significant difference
“Nevertheless, the estimated blood loss (median 150 mL vs. 100 mL, P = 0.054) and incidence of severe complications (6.4% vs. 0%, P = 0.094) did not differ significantly between the XR and non-XR groups.”

P = 0.054

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Application value of mixed reality in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma #

Zhu LY et al. · World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Retrospective cohort · n: 95 patients

Positive finding
“The total postoperative complications and hospitalization days in Group A were significantly less than those in Group B [14 (37.84%) vs 35 (60.34%), P = 0.032 and 12.05 ± 4.04 d vs 13.78 ± 4.13 d, P = 0.049, respectively].”

P = 0.032

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[Augmented and virtual reality in surgery: fields of application and exploratory studies exemplified by VIVATOP : Perioperative surgical planning and intraoperative support] #

Weyhe D et al. · Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Narrative review

No significant difference
“Nach Clavien-Dindo eingeteilt fand sich kein Unterschied zwischen den beiden Gruppen, speziell auch bei höheren Komplikationsgraden”

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Enhancing liver surgery and transplantation: the role of 3D printing and virtual reality #

Kasai M et al. · Artificial Intelligence Surgery · 2024

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Narrative review

No difference reported
“Though safely implemented, AR failed to improve outcomes over standard techniques in this initial experience”

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Intraoperative 3D Hologram Support With Mixed Reality Techniques in Liver Surgery #

Saito Y et al. · Annals of surgery · 2020

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Case series · n: 2 patients

Descriptive
“In another case, the hologram enabled a safe Gliisonean pedicle approach for hepato-cellular carcinoma with a hilar anatomical anomaly.”

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[Three-dimensional visual assessment and virtual reality study of centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma on the axis of blood vessels] #

Zhu W et al. · Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] · 2019

Hepatobiliary & pancreatic (HPB) · Case series · n: 20 patients

Descriptive
“All patients underwent successful resection of tumor under the guidance of 3D visualization and VR technology.”

DOIPubMed

Patient outcomes in other specialties

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