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- Recent advancements in medical image analysis have led to the use of 3D holograms for intraoperative support, enhancing surgical procedures.
- In a case study, a wearable holographic computer was utilized during a thoracoscopic esophagectomy on a 70-year-old cancer patient, aiding in the identification of unusual blood vessels near the right subclavian artery.
- The use of holographic images allowed surgeons to better understand the anatomy, particularly the branching of the right vertebral artery, leading to safer lymph node dissection.
Article Abstract
Background: With the recent improvement of medical image analysis technology, three-dimensional (3D) holograms technology is beginning to be used as intraoperative image support.
Case Presentation: We used a wearable holographic computer during thoracoscopic esophagectomy in a 70-year-old man with esophageal cancer. During lymph node dissection around the right recurrent laryngeal nerve, abnormal blood vessels were observed beside the right subclavian artery (RSA). As a result of confirming the anatomical variation of the right vertebral artery (RVA) using the 3D holograms, it was possible to understand that the RVA branched from a low position on the RSA.
Conclusions: Holographic image-guided thoracoscopic esophagectomy using wearable holographic computer provided better spatial recognition of vascular variation and safe lymph node dissection.
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