Advances in software development & robotics hold huge promise for revolutionizing surgery & many are already making their path into the clinic.
In 2016 VR was first introduced to be an astounding technology for sharing an immersive view of a surgeon’s work in real time. Surgeon Shafi Ahmed executed a live, 360-degree broadcast of a tumour-removal surgery. Unlike video footage, VR allows surgical students to observe closely their surroundings, check on other members of the surgical group.
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, successfully changed medical scans into computer generated blueprints to print artificial organs that exactly look, feel, bleed & have the same properties as real organs.
This is to allow aspiring surgeons to sharpen their skills to a high standard before beginning on real patients. Apart from it,3D-printed models can be used for setting up & practise complex surgeries in advance, improving the chance of
their success, even by experienced surgeons.