Simple Summary The use of 3D virtual models (3DVMs) of the kidney in an augmented-
reality (AR) setting has shown the potential to improve the outcomes of a robot-assisted …

Objectives The research's purpose is to develop a software that automatically integrates and
overlay 3D virtual models of kidneys harboring renal masses into the Da Vinci robotic …

Objective In the last years three dimensional virtual models (3DVMs) had a widespread
diffusion in the renal surgery field thanks to their more precise representation of anatomical …

Context The development of a tailored, patient-specific medical and surgical approach is
becoming object of intense research. In kidney oncologic surgery, where a clear …

Augmented reality robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (AR-RAPN) is limited by the need of a
constant manual overlapping of the hyper-accuracy 3D (HA3D) virtual models to the real …

More than ever, precision surgery is making its way into modern surgery for functional organ
preservation. This is possible mainly due to the increasing number of technologies …

Background Despite technical improvements introduced with robotic surgery, management
of complex tumours (PADUA score≥ 10) is still a matter of debate within the field of …

Recently, 3D models (3DM) gained popularity in urology, especially in nephron-sparing
interventions (NSI). Up to now, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques alone …

Introduction to explore the feasibility of augmented reality (AR) to guide arterial clamping
during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). Patients and Methods 15 consecutive …

Several barriers prevent the integration and adoption of augmented reality (AR) in robotic
renal surgery despite the increased availability of virtual three-dimensional (3D) models …