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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-VR in assessing surgical contraindications and failure risks in head and neck cancers.

February 14, 2026Surgical Innovation

Contribution of Virtual Reality to Surgical Decision-Making for Evaluating Vascular Contraindications in Malignant Head and Neck Tumors

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AMAxel MunogluInstitut Curie OCOlivier Choussy MLM. LesnikInstitut Curie

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Retrospective analysis demonstrates virtual reality's limited impact on surgical decisions for head and neck cancer, indicating its educational value.

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-VR in assessing surgical contraindications and failure risks in head and neck cancers.
Conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with cervical metastases from head and neck cancers.
Utilized contrast-enhanced cervico-thoracic CT scans analyzed in both 2D and 3D-VR formats.
Collected data through surgeon questionnaires and multidisciplinary tumor board assessments.
Twenty-seven patients included, with 20 analyzed via 3D-VR.
No anatomical factor significantly predicted surgical failure or contraindications.
Preserving a fat plane in 3D showed a trend toward lower surgical failure risk.
86% of surgeon decisions remained unchanged when comparing 2D and 3D assessments.

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Munoglu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699011932ccff479cfe586af https://doi.org/10.1177/15533506261425819

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Retrospective analysis demonstrates virtual reality's limited impact on surgical decisions for head and neck cancer, indicating its educational value.

Contribution of Virtual Reality to Surgical Decision-Making for Evaluating Vascular Contraindications in Malignant Head and Neck Tumors

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Contribution of Virtual Reality to Surgical Decision-Making for Evaluating Vascular Contraindications in Malignant Head and Neck Tumors

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