Dynamic Mixed-Reality Patient-Specific Aneurysm Clipping Simulation for Two Cases-A Feasibility Study.

Joseph, Fredrick J; Cuba, Miguel; Murek, Michael; Raabe, Andreas; Bervini, David (2023). Dynamic Mixed-Reality Patient-Specific Aneurysm Clipping Simulation for Two Cases-A Feasibility Study. (In Press). Operative neurosurgery, 26(5), pp. 590-598. Oxford University Press 10.1227/ons.0000000000001017

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Intracranial aneurysm (IA) clipping is a complex neurosurgical procedure which demands advanced technology to minimize risks and maximize patient outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of training patient-specific microsurgical clipping procedures using a mixed-reality physical neurosurgical simulator for unruptured IA.

METHODS

Two board-certified neurosurgeons were asked to simulate surgery in 2 patient-specific left-side unruptured middle cerebral artery-bifurcation IA models. The study was conducted in the operation theater under realistic conditions using a mixed-reality physical neurosurgical simulator. Time, procedural, and outcome-related information was collected. The participating neurosurgeons were encouraged to attempt all possible clipping strategies, even those deemed suboptimal, reporting the outcome of each strategy. Finally, to evaluate the feasibility and added value of integrating indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) with the simulator, the ICG-FA videos for each clipping strategy were analyzed and compared with the reported clipping outcomes.

RESULTS

Between 4 and 8, different clipping strategies were applied per aneurysm model; the number of strategies was higher in Patient Model 1 (6.5 ± 1.5) (more complex aneurysm) than in Patient Model 2 (5.0 ± 1.0). The clipping strategies differed between surgeons. At most, 53.5 minutes were necessary to complete each training session, but more than double the time was spent on the more complex aneurysm. Up to 53.8% (Patient Model 1) and 50% (Patient Model 2) of the attempted strategies were discarded by the neurosurgeons during the simulation. Evaluation of aneurysm occlusion through ICG-FA was specific, although sensitivity was poor.

CONCLUSION

The present mixed-reality patient-specific simulator allows testing, anticipating, and discarding different aneurysm microsurgical clipping strategies regardless of the pathology complexity. Specific limitations should be considered regarding ICG-FA aneurysm inspection after clipping.

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