Neurosurgery: Does VR surgical planning improve patient outcomes?

“Clinically, group A demonstrated significant advantages with shorter operative duration, reduced intraoperative blood loss, higher rate of gross-total resection, lower complication incidence, and better postoperative mRS scores (all p < 0.05).”

p < 0.05

“The mean extent of resection achieved was 94.88% (range: 78.6%-100%).”

94.88%

“VR-based surgical planning was associated with significantly smaller craniotomy sizes and shorter hospital stays.”

“The surgical complication rate was zero.”

“There were no intraoperative complications in any patient.”

“There were no perioperative complications for patients treated with open surgery.”

“Surgical tumor resections were associated with an overall complication rate comparable to the literature.”

“Complete resection of enhancing tumor (CRET) was achieved in 30 cases (85.7%), subtotal resection in 5 cases (14.3%), neurological function improved in 34 cases (97.1%) after operation,and 1 case had no improvement compared with that before(2.9%).”

85.7%

“Surgeons involved in separating craniopagus twins have increasingly utilized tools such as CAD/CAM models, VSP and AR/VR to plan and execute successful separation, and these tools are associated with higher success rates than historical controls.”

“The majority (82%) included cranial based applications related to tumor surgery with 34% showing improved resection rates and functional outcomes.”

34%

“The final separation, completed in 2 stages over 31 hours, resulted in successful independent circulations and recovery.”

“The patient was discharged home on postoperative day 3 with no complications.”

“Gross total resection and favorable functional outcome were finally achieved.”

“Through the combined use of routine 2D images and an interactive 3D anatomical model, an interhemispheric transtentorial approach was used to remove 98% of the lesion with successful functional outcomes.”

98%

“The patient was cured without any complications.”

“There were no complications, and no patients suffered permanent neurological deficits postoperatively.”

“All aneurysm clipping and microvascular decompression procedures were completed without complications.”

“The AVM was safely resected using navigation integrated with VR; careful arterial devascularization preceded resection of the draining veins and then the AVM nidus.”

“Given the rarity of pineocytoma,5 the novelty of endoscopic resection of solid tumors in the region, and the challenge of "keyhole" approaches to deep-lying targets, VR rehearsal facilitated the achievement of the surgical goal and avoided the morbidity of a more extensive exposure.”

“Complete resections were achieved and neither patient suffered any approach-related complications.”