The current and future use of imaging in urological robotic surgery: a survey of the European Association of Robotic Urological Surgeons
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background
With the development of novel augmented reality operating platforms the way surgeons utilise imaging as a real-time adjunct to surgical technique is changing.
Methods
A questionnaire was distributed via the European Robotic Urological Society mailing list. The questionnaire had three themes: surgeon demographics, current use of imaging and potential uses of an augmented reality operating environment in robotic urological surgery.
Results
117 of the 239 respondents (48.9%) were independently practising robotic surgeons. 74% of surgeons reported having imaging available in theatre for prostatectomy 97% for robotic partial nephrectomy and 95% cystectomy. 87% felt there was a role for augmented reality as a navigation tool in robotic surgery.
Conclusions
This survey has revealed the contemporary robotic surgeon to be comfortable in the use of imaging for intraoperative planning it also suggests that there is a desire for augmented reality platforms within the urological community.
With the development of novel augmented reality operating platforms the way surgeons utilise imaging as a real-time adjunct to surgical technique is changing.
Methods
A questionnaire was distributed via the European Robotic Urological Society mailing list. The questionnaire had three themes: surgeon demographics, current use of imaging and potential uses of an augmented reality operating environment in robotic urological surgery.
Results
117 of the 239 respondents (48.9%) were independently practising robotic surgeons. 74% of surgeons reported having imaging available in theatre for prostatectomy 97% for robotic partial nephrectomy and 95% cystectomy. 87% felt there was a role for augmented reality as a navigation tool in robotic surgery.
Conclusions
This survey has revealed the contemporary robotic surgeon to be comfortable in the use of imaging for intraoperative planning it also suggests that there is a desire for augmented reality platforms within the urological community.
Date Issued
2014-06-04
Date Acceptance
2014-03-22
Citation
International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 2014, 11 (1), pp.8-14
ISSN
1478-596X
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
8
End Page
14
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
Volume
11
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is the accepted version of the following article: Hughes-Hallett Archie, Mayer Erik K., Pratt Philip, Mottrie Alex, Darzi Ara, and Vale Justin (2015), The current and future use of imaging in urological robotic surgery: a survey of the European Association of Robotic Urological Surgeons, Int J Med Robotics Comput Assist Surg, 11, pages 8-14, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcs.1596.
Sponsor
National Institute for Health Research
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
St Mary s Hospital Urological Research and Educational Trust
Grant Number
DH PO:481818
RDB04 79560
RD207
N/A
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Surgery
Augmented reality
Imaging
robotic
prostatectomy
partial nephrectomy
cystectomy
AUGMENTED REALITY
PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY
RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
IN-VITRO
NAVIGATION
EXPERIENCE
GUIDANCE
SYSTEM
Cystectomy
Europe
Female
Humans
Male
Nephrectomy
Prostatectomy
Robotic Surgical Procedures
Societies, Medical
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urologic Surgical Procedures
Partial nephrectomy
Robotic
Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published