Augmented-Reality Imaging During Surgery for Bile-Duct Gallstones Reduces Residual Stones

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Employment of an augmented reality-assisted navigation system (AR-ANS) during hepatectomy for hepatolithiasisiIncreases operative time but reduces the risk of residual and recurrent stones, a retrospective study suggests. Dr. Xiwen Wu and colleagues from Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University in China compared outcomes of 31 patients who underwent AR-ANS-assisted hepatectomy for hepatolithiasis and 46 patients […]
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