{"id":40854,"date":"2024-04-04T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T04:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=40854"},"modified":"2024-04-03T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:25:57","slug":"virtual-reality-technology-helps-the-work-of-pediatric-surgeons-at-semmelweis-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2024\/04\/virtual-reality-technology-helps-the-work-of-pediatric-surgeons-at-semmelweis-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual reality technology helps the work of pediatric surgeons at Semmelweis University"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the first time in Hungary, a surgical procedure has been used on children with oncological diseases, where the tumor and its surroundings are displayed virtually through a VR glass before the operation, thus providing an accurate image of the tumor location and the condition of the surrounding blood vessels. The procedure shortens surgery time and reduces the risk of complications.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>The first operation was performed in January at the T\u0171zolt\u00f3 street Department of the Semmelweis University Pediatric Center, on a seven-year-old child with a neuroblastoma suffering from a malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. The tumor was removed without complications and the patient was able to recover at home a few days later.<\/p>\n

“The novelty of the procedure lies in the preparation and planning of the surgery. Based on the MRI scans, software is used to create three-dimensional models of the tumor, which are visualized with VR glasses before the operation. In the glasses, we can see the tumor, its surroundings, important formations and blood vessels in front of us,” says Dr. Tam\u00e1s Prokopp, a pediatric surgeon and also the first surgeon to perform such operation in Hungary. The clinical specialist at the T\u0171zolt\u00f3 street Department of the Semmelweis University Pediatric Center adds that with the glasses, they can see exactly what they are going to see during the operation, so they can prepare for the procedure in an even more personalized way.<\/p>\n

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Often, a tumor also encircles or displaces blood vessels in certain organs, typically the blood vessels to the kidneys or large arteries from the aorta, which require particular attention from the surgical team. In case they are damaged, there can be a significant blood loss, even loss of the kidney<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2013 Dr. Tam\u00e1s Prokopp points out. Thanks to the VR glasses and 3D technology, the location and condition of the blood vessels can be anticipated when the images are displayed, thus reducing complications.<\/p>\n

The technique is also expected to shorten surgery times. And if complications and operation times can be reduced, recovery will be faster.<\/p>\n

Within the framework of a joint research with a Spanish pediatric oncology center, it is being used for neuroblastomas initially, which means approximately six to ten operations in Hungary every year. In the future, the procedure could also be used for other types of tumors like those affecting the liver or the kidney.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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\nTranslation: Vikt\u00f3ria Kiss
\nPhoto: B\u00e1lint Barta \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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