Development and application of a virtual hepatic surgical planning system / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To develop a hepatic surgical planning software for hepatic operation on deciding the rational operational scheme, simulating procedures before the operation to accomplish the precise operation and decrease the operative risk. Methods The software was used in clinical practice to analyze the surgical anatomy of human liver, calculate the liver volume and vascular territory, disclose the hepatic structures and simulate the operation before operation. Results The surgical planning software is very convenient in analyzing the surgical anatomy of human liver, calculating the liver volume or vascular territory and simulating the operation before operation. Conclusion The developed surgical planning software is very helpful in clearly disclosing hepatic structures, rationally deciding operation scheme and virtually simulating the operation.