Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery: A Review.
10.5999/aps.2017.44.3.179
- Author:
Youngjun KIM
1
;
Hannah KIM
;
Yong Oock KIM
Author Information
1. Center for Bionics, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Virtual reality;
Augmented reality;
Plastic surgery;
Virtual surgery;
Virtual simulation
- MeSH:
Eyeglasses;
Glass;
Plastics*;
Surgery, Plastic*
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2017;44(3):179-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have received increasing attention, with the development of VR/AR devices such as head-mounted displays, haptic devices, and AR glasses. Medicine is considered to be one of the most effective applications of VR/AR. In this article, we describe a systematic literature review conducted to investigate the state-of-the-art VR/AR technology relevant to plastic surgery. The 35 studies that were ultimately selected were categorized into 3 representative topics: VR/AR-based preoperative planning, navigation, and training. In addition, future trends of VR/AR technology associated with plastic surgery and related fields are discussed.
