Khor Wee Sim, Baker Benjamin, Amin Kavit, Chan Adrian, Patel Ketan, Wong Jason
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Occipital VR, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ann Transl Med. 2016 Dec;4(23):454. doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.12.23.
The continuing enhancement of the surgical environment in the digital age has led to a number of innovations being highlighted as potential disruptive technologies in the surgical workplace. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are rapidly becoming increasingly available, accessible and importantly affordable, hence their application into healthcare to enhance the medical use of data is certain. Whether it relates to anatomy, intraoperative surgery, or post-operative rehabilitation, applications are already being investigated for their role in the surgeons armamentarium. Here we provide an introduction to the technology and the potential areas of development in the surgical arena.
数字时代手术环境的持续改善，使得一些创新技术成为手术工作场所潜在的颠覆性技术而备受关注。增强现实（AR）和虚拟现实（VR）正迅速变得越来越普及、易用，且重要的是价格越来越亲民，因此它们在医疗保健领域的应用以增强数据的医学用途是必然的。无论是涉及解剖学、术中手术还是术后康复，其在外科医生的工具库中的作用的应用已经在进行研究。在此，我们介绍这项技术以及手术领域潜在的发展领域。
