Virtual Reality for Preoperative Planning and Education in Pediatric Surgery: Preliminary Results for the Treatment of Congenital Malformations and Tumors
Preoperative VR enables customized surgical planning, potentially minimizes intraoperative risks, and provides valuable educational opportunities for pediatric surgical teams. Future advancements in VR technology promise to further enhance its integration into clinical practice, ultimately improving pediatric patients' outcomes.
Authors
- Alessandro Campari
- Paolo Milani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9325-4963)
- Anna Camporesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-1456)
- Sara Costanzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-7607)
- Glória Pelizzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5253-8828)
- Francesco Rizzetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3451-9874)
- Eleonora Durante
- Irene Paraboschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3529-1437)
- Alessandro Varrica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3956-333X)
- Daniele Alberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-3489)
- Marta Barisella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-3120)
- Ugo Maria Pierucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7370-5122)
- Carlotta Ardenghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1008-6632)
- Maurizio Vertemati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-1366)
- Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-9874)
- Tommaso Santaniello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1029-0307)
- Valeria Calcaterra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3862-7872)
- Cristina Gallotta
- Alessia Musitelli
- Michela Marinaro
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Luigi Sacco Hospital (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia (IT)
- Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12594
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37
Funders
- European Commission