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Utility Of Extended Reality In Vascular Surgery
Chaitanya Dandu, Cassius Chaar, MD, MingDe Lin, PhD, Edouard Aboian.
Yale School of Medicine, -New Haven, CT, USA.

Endovascular surgery poses unique challenges in terms of preoperative and intraoperative image visualization, ergonomics and operator physical strain. The development of spatial computing provided a new avenue for anatomy and image visualization preoperatively and intraoperatively. The ability to rotate a three-dimensional model in three-dimensional space utilizing gesture-based controls provides unparallel anatomy visualization. The operator learning curve is minimal. Spatial awareness appears superior to standard PACS workstation-based anatomical visualization.We present our experience with extended reality use in preoperative and intraoperative settings, highlighting areas of most significant impact. The technology is fascinating, easy to adapt and would benefit vascular surgeons in day to day activity.

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