A Novel Augmented Reality System (ARssist) for the Assistant Surgeon in Robotic Assisted Surgery

Robotic prostatectomy is a surgery for treating localized prostate cancer. The ARssist system is a novel augmented reality system designed for the assistant surgeon, allowing delivery of augmented reality information via Microsoft HoloLens 2 (a head mount display developed by Microsoft) to better delineate the 3-D operative environment and enable better visualization. To date, there is no prospective study on the clinical performance and utilization of the ARssist system. This study is to evaluate the clinical feasibility and safety of the ARssist system during robotic surgery with the da Vinci Xi system.

Sex

Male

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years old with informed consent
* Suitable for minimally invasive surgery
* Clinically diagnosed with urological conditions that are indicated for robotic assisted radical prostatectomy with or without lymph node dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

* Body mass index ≥ 35 kg/m2
* Contraindication to general anaesthesia
* Severe concomitant illness that drastically shortens life expectancy or increases risk of therapeutic intervention
* Untreated active infection
* Uncorrectable coagulopathy
* Presence of another malignancy or distant metastasis
* Emergency surgery

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