Pieter De Backer, Charles Van Praet, Jente Simoens, Maria Peraire Lores, Heleen Creemers, Kenzo Mestdagh, Charlotte Allaeys, Saar Vermijs, Pietro Piazza, Angelo Mottaran, Carlo A Bravi, Marco Paciotti, Luca Sarchi, Rui Farinha, Stefano Puliatti, Francesco Cisternino, Federica Ferraguti, Charlotte Debbaut, Geert De Naeyer, Karel Decaestecker, Alexandre Mottrie
Several barriers prevent the integration and adoption of augmented reality (AR) in robotic renal surgery despite the increased availability of virtual three-dimensional (3D) models. Apart from correct model alignment and deformation, not all instruments are clearly visible in AR. Superimposition of a 3D model on top of the surgical stream, including the instruments, can result in a potentially hazardous surgical situation. We demonstrate real-time instrument detection during AR-guided robot-assisted partial nephrectomy and show the generalization of our algorithm to AR-guided robot-assisted kidney transplantation...
March 18, 2023: European Urology