5 Multi-specialty studies in the library address this question.
“While XR technologies improved surgeon confidence and altered surgical strategies in several cases, most studies were small and single-center feasibility evaluations.”
Afroz 2026 · Systematic review · n: 30 studies
“VR was the most utilized technology (17 studies), improving spatial understanding and prompting plan modifications in 32%-52% of cases (e.g., lung segmentectomies, TAVR).”
Khubzan 2026 · Systematic review
“Notably, surgical planning using VR led to more frequent changes in surgical plans compared to planning with other visualization methods when surgeons reassessed their initial plans.”
Queisner 2024 · Systematic review
“The operative plan changed 8.3% of the time after VRM.”
Bramlet 2024 · Survey/user study · n: 12 patients
Of 5 studies with a finding on this question: 3 report a positive finding, 2 mixed. These reflect what each study's authors report.
Study designs: 2 surveys and user studies and 3 reviews.
Bramlet M et al. · Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A · 2024
Multi-specialty · Survey/user study · n: 12 patients
“The operative plan changed 8.3% of the time after VRM.”
8.3%
Muff JL et al. · 3D printing in medicine · 2022
Multi-specialty · Survey/user study
“Possible change in treatment was reported using 3D-Print in 33%, VR-Glasses in 44%, and 3D-Display in 33% of participants.”
44%
Afroz S, Zhang L · Frontiers in Virtual Reality · 2026
Multi-specialty · Systematic review · n: 30 studies
“While XR technologies improved surgeon confidence and altered surgical strategies in several cases, most studies were small and single-center feasibility evaluations.”
Khubzan WD et al. · Frontiers in surgery · 2026
Multi-specialty · Systematic review
“VR was the most utilized technology (17 studies), improving spatial understanding and prompting plan modifications in 32%-52% of cases (e.g., lung segmentectomies, TAVR).”
32%-52%
Queisner M, Eisenträger K · Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2024
Multi-specialty · Systematic review
“Notably, surgical planning using VR led to more frequent changes in surgical plans compared to planning with other visualization methods when surgeons reassessed their initial plans.”
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Summarises published research on VR/AR surgical planning across all platforms. Not product labelling. For Elucis indications see /elucis.
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