Virtual Reality in the Preoperative Planning of Adult Aortic Surgery: A Feasibility Study

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 31
• Main Authors: Abjigitova, Djamila, Sadeghi, Amir H, Peek, Jette J, Bekkers, Jos A, Bogers, Ad J J C, Mahtab, Edris A F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.01.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: aortic arch surgery; ascending aorta; Coronary vessels; Decision making; Feasibility studies; Likert scale; Medical imaging; Patients; Planning; Questionnaires; Simulation; Software; Surgery; Surgical outcomes; surgical planning; Tomography; Virtual reality; United States > US; Netherlands; surgical planning; virtual reality; aortic arch surgery; ascending aorta

Complex aortic anatomy needs careful preoperative planning in which a patient-tailored approach with novel immersive techniques could serve as a valuable addition to current preoperative imaging. This pilot study aimed to investigate the technical feasibility of virtual reality (VR) as an additional...