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Virtual Reality Training for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Summary
Cholecystectomy is one the most frequent laparoscopic procedures worldwide. It is a safe and effective operation but intraoperative bile duct injury remains a relevant complication with serious consequences for the patient. Most of the complications occur due to a lack of knowledge of the anatomy or misidentification of the cystic duct. Thus, the study of the anatomy is a cornerstone of a successful procedure and the preoperative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a way to preoperatively determine relevant structures to avoid intraoperative incidents. This trial has been designed to assess the effect of preoperative virtual reality training based on MRCP on intraoperative performance and outcome.
Official title: The Impact of 3D Virtual Reality MRCP Rendering on Surgical Performance During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
22 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2021-11-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Virtual Reality training
In the Virtual Reality (VR) study arm, a VR software (Specto VRTM, version 4.0, Diffuse Ltd, Heimberg, Switzerland) will be used to display volumetric MRCP data using a tethered head-mounted display (HMD) prior to the operation. Specto uses volume rendering at 180 frames/sec to visualize the medical data in an immersive fashion in the VR environment and allows for viewing of the 3D reconstructed 3D imaging with 360° free movement. Each participant will perform a procedure with VR training and one with conventional preparation (MRCP).
Conventional training
In the conventional study arm, the participants will view the preoperative MRCP.
Locations (1)
University Centre for Gastrointesintal and Liver Disease
Basel, Switzerland