In-Office Hysteroscopy

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Vree

et al. 2020

Hysteroscopy is a widely used gynaecological procedure to evaluate and treat cervical and intra-uterine pathology. In the last few decades, technical refinements in the optics technology, surgical accessories and the reduction of the outer diameter of the instrument have made it possible to perform many hysteroscopic procedures, including some operative procedures, in the office setting and without any anesthesia. Mini-hysteroscopic procedures in the office setting are associated with less pain, lower complication rate and faster recovery compared hysteroscopic procedures in day surgery under general anesthesia. The main challenge for the clinician in performing office hysteroscopy is to pass the narrow cervical canal. Inaccurate motion or excessively applied force can lead to a cervical or uterine perforation. This study introduces a novel VR training platform for office hysteroscopy. The presented system was tested in the laboratory setting to prove the feasibility of using VR simulation for office hysteroscopy training. Conducted experiments demonstrated the potential of the system to transfer the essential skills and confirmed the set of proposed metrics for effective assessment.

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Section: Hardware Setupmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Virtual Reality Surgical Training System for Office Hysteroscopy with Haptic Feedback: A Feasibility Study

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Vree

et al. 2020

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“…A PC (Intel Core I7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 w/4GB GDDR6, 8GB RAM) runs the simulation and renders 3D visual representation on a screen from the perspective of a virtual camera attached to the distal tip of the hysteroscope. The virtual camera is rotated 30 degrees around the X axis of the hysteroscope (Figure 2), which corresponds to the typical optical angle of a hysteroscope [1]. Fig.…”

Section: A Hardware Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Abnormal uterine bleeding, malformations, such as myomas or fibroids, adhesions, diagnosed repeated miscarriages, infertility are common indications for hysteroscopy [1]. All these pathologies can be diagnosed and treated in a safe and minimally invasive manner.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An In-Office Hysteroscopy VR/Haptic Simulation Platform for Training in Spatial Navigation and Passage of the Cervical Canal

IEEE Trans. Med. Robot. Bionics

Tsetserukou

et al. 2022

“…However, some parts of the procedure still remain to be challenging and require high level of concentration. In particular, the passage of the cervix vladimir.poliakov@kuleuven.be is considered to be the bottle neck of hysteroscopy [3]. The cervical canal is a narrow and curved orifice that provides an entry point into the uterine cavity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

RL-Based Guidance in Outpatient Hysteroscopy Training: A Feasibility Study

2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO)

Poorten

et al. 2022