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DIAGNOSTICS
Volume 13, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13193037
Keywords
apicoectomy; endodontic surgery; root-end resection; surgery; computer-assisted; augmented reality; cone beam computed tomography
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This study evaluates the intraoperative feasibility and usability of HoloLens 2, an AR image guidance device, in apicoectomies. The results show that HoloLens has excellent usability and is suitable for apicoectomies.
Implementation of augmented reality (AR) image guidance systems using preoperative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans in apicoectomies promises to help surgeons overcome iatrogenic complications associated with this procedure. This study aims to evaluate the intraoperative feasibility and usability of HoloLens 2, an established AR image guidance device, in the context of apicoectomies. Three experienced surgeons carried out four AR-guided apicoectomies each on human cadaver head specimens. Preparation and operating times of each procedure, as well as the subjective usability of HoloLens for AR image guidance in apicoectomies using the System Usability Scale (SUS), were measured. In total, twelve AR-guided apicoectomies on six human cadaver head specimens were performed (n = 12). The average preparation time amounted to 162 (+/- 34) s. The surgical procedure itself took on average 9 (+/- 2) min. There was no statistically significant difference between the three surgeons. Quantification of the usability of HoloLens revealed a mean SUS score of 80.4 (+/- 6.8), indicating an excellent usability level. In conclusion, this study implies the suitability, practicality, and simplicity of AR image guidance systems such as the HoloLens in apicoectomies and advocates their routine implementation.
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