Abstract
BackgroundPositive margins have been reported up to 80% in advanced maxillary cancers. Intraoperative navigation (IN) aims to improve margins, but provides a two-dimensional view of a registered instrument without anticipating any cutting directions, and the information is displayed in monitors outside surgical field. Augmented Reality (AR) can delineate margins while addressing the gaze-toggling drawback of IN. In a preclinical setting, we implemented preoperative-planned osteotomies needed for maxillectomies and projected this information on the surgical field using AR. We aimed to improve negative margin rates while retaining the benefits of AR. MethodsFive maxillary tumor models were built. Five fellowship-trained surgeons completed virtual unguided and AR-guided maxillectomies. Comparisons in terms of intratumoral cuts, close, adequate, and excessive distances from the tumor were performed. Differences between “ideal” cutting-plan and the AR-guided virtual osteotomies was obtained. Workload questionnaires to evaluate the technology were completed. Results115 virtual osteotomies were analyzed. Intra-tumoral and “close” margins were lower for the AR-assisted osteotomies (0.0% vs 1.9% p < 0.0001 and 0.8% vs 7.9% p < 0.0001). Proportion of “adequate” margins were higher in the AR simulations (25.3% vs 18.6%, p = 0.018). The AR osteotomies had high similarity with the pre-planned with interclass correlation index close to 1 in “adequate” margins 0.893 (95% CI: 0.804–0.949). Workload scores were better for AR-guided simulations for the domains of mental demand, performance, effort and frustration. ConclusionThe projector-based AR method improved margin delineation, and preoperative planning was accurately translated to the simulations. Clinical translation will aim to consolidate our preclinical findings to improve outcomes.
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