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Intraoperative Gaze Guidance with Mixed Reality
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  • Ayberk Acar,
  • Jumanh Atoum,
  • Amy Reed,
  • Yizhou Li,
  • Nicholas Kavoussi,
  • Jie Ying Wu
Ayberk Acar
Vanderbilt University

Corresponding Author:ayberk.acar@vanderbilt.edu

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Jumanh Atoum
Vanderbilt University
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Amy Reed
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Yizhou Li
Case Western Reserve University
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Nicholas Kavoussi
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Jie Ying Wu
Vanderbilt School of Engineering
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Abstract

Efficient communication and collaboration are essential in the operating room for successful and safe surgery. While many technologies are improving various aspects of surgery, communication between attending surgeons, residents, and surgical teams is still limited to verbal interactions that are prone to misunderstandings. Novel modes of communication can increase speed and accuracy, and transform operating rooms. We present a mixed reality (MR) based gaze sharing application on Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset that can help expert surgeons indicate specific regions, communicate with decreased verbal effort, and guide novices throughout an operation. We test the utility of the application with a user study of endoscopic kidney stone localization completed by urology expert and novice surgeons. We observe improvement in the NASA Task Load Index surveys (up to 25.23%), in the success rate of the task (6.98% increase in localized stone percentage), and in gaze analyses (up to 31.99%). The proposed application shows promise in both operating room applications and surgical training tasks.
08 Nov 2023Submitted to Healthcare Technology Letters
09 Nov 2023Submission Checks Completed
09 Nov 2023Assigned to Editor
15 Nov 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Nov 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
22 Nov 2023Editorial Decision: Accept