Arch Plast Surg.  2017 May;44(3):179-187. 10.5999/aps.2017.44.3.179.

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery: A Review

Affiliations
  • 1Center for Bionics, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sgm625@yuhs.ac

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.

Keyword

Virtual reality; Augmented reality; Plastic surgery; Virtual surgery; Virtual simulation

MeSH Terms

Eyeglasses
Glass
Plastics*
Surgery, Plastic*
Plastics
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