Immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The More You Know, the Better the Outcome Presentation - Andrei D. Cumpanas
June 9, 2023
The study presented by Andrei Cumpanas examined the benefits of using an immersive virtual reality model before percutaneous stone removal in 125 patients. The study found that the use of immersive virtual reality resulted in an improved understanding of intra-renal anatomy, better surgical outcomes, and a reduced rate of complications. The group that viewed the virtual reality model had higher rates of absolute stone free and less than two millimeters stone remnant, suggesting that preoperative viewing of an immersive virtual reality model could lead to safer and more effective percutaneous stone removal.
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Andrei D. Cumpanas, LIFT Research Fellow, Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA
Andrei D. Cumpanas, LIFT Research Fellow, Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA
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Andrei Cumpanas: Dear viewers, my name is Andrei Cumpanas. I'm a LIFT research scholar here at the University of California Irvine's Department of Urology, and today I'm going to present the results of our study, Immersive Virtual Reality for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The more you know, the better the outcome.
We studied the possible impact of viewing an immersive virtual reality model prior to percutaneous stone removal. 125 patients were randomized into either a CT only or a CT + immersive virtual reality group. The immersive virtual reality model allowed the surgeon to visualize, but also to manipulate the relevant anatomical landmarks. We assessed the surgical planning operative and post-operative outcomes, as well as follow-up CT stone clearance data. Reviewing the immersive virtual reality model improved the surgeon's understanding of the intra-renal anatomy, resulted in an improved absolute stone free and less than two millimeters stone remnant rate, as well as a reduced rate of Clavien 2 and Clavien 3a complications in some preoperative viewing of an immersive virtual reality model provided for a safer, more effective percutaneous stone removal procedure. Thank you.
Andrei Cumpanas: Dear viewers, my name is Andrei Cumpanas. I'm a LIFT research scholar here at the University of California Irvine's Department of Urology, and today I'm going to present the results of our study, Immersive Virtual Reality for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The more you know, the better the outcome.
We studied the possible impact of viewing an immersive virtual reality model prior to percutaneous stone removal. 125 patients were randomized into either a CT only or a CT + immersive virtual reality group. The immersive virtual reality model allowed the surgeon to visualize, but also to manipulate the relevant anatomical landmarks. We assessed the surgical planning operative and post-operative outcomes, as well as follow-up CT stone clearance data. Reviewing the immersive virtual reality model improved the surgeon's understanding of the intra-renal anatomy, resulted in an improved absolute stone free and less than two millimeters stone remnant rate, as well as a reduced rate of Clavien 2 and Clavien 3a complications in some preoperative viewing of an immersive virtual reality model provided for a safer, more effective percutaneous stone removal procedure. Thank you.