Immersive Virtual Reality for Surgical Training: A Systematic Review

A New Virtual World? The Future of Immersive Environments in Anesthesiology

“…14 However, to date, procedural dominant specialties such as surgery have pioneered the use of IVEs to teach and practice surgical skills and to instruct anatomy in an interactive manner. 15,16 IVE-based anesthesia training has been reported for procedural areas such as bronchoscopy, central line insertion, and regional anesthesia simulators. [17][18][19][20] Studies investigating such procedural training have shown that practicing technical skills in virtual environments can lead to effective knowledge Cost for creation and equipment can vary from a few hundred to thousands of dollars, depending on the level of immersion and complexity.…”

The important role of interaction when virtual reality is used for anatomy education

“…It can be pointed out that the implementation of immersive VR has been accompanied by positive outcomes regarding health professions education, for example, surgical (Mao et al, 2021), nursing, and midwifery education (Fealy et al, 2019;Choi et al, 2022). However, concerning anatomy education, Moro et al (2021) recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis which showed that VR is not superior to traditional teaching methods.…”

Current and possible future role of 3D modelling within oesophagogastric surgery: a scoping review protocol

“…3 Promisingly, there is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates skills developed through simulation translate to greater intraoperative surgical performance. [9][10][11] Undoubtedly 3D modelling will become key to future surgical practice. The advantages of 3D reconstruction are not limited to the practicing clinician and could bring a new degree of personalised medicine to the patient.…”