Objective@#To investigate the application of
virtual reality technology in the preoperative evaluation of complex
head and
neck carcinoma and he value of
virtual reality technology in surgical
treatment of
head and
neck carcinoma.@*
Methods@#The image data of eight
patients with complex
head and
neck carcinoma treated from December 2016 to May 2017 was acquired. The data were put into
virtual reality system to built the three-dimensional
anatomical model of
carcinoma and to created the surgical scene. The process of
surgery was stimulated by recognizing the relationship between
tumor and surrounding important structures. Finally all
patients were treated with
surgery. And two typical cases were reported.@*Results@#With the help of
virtual reality,
surgeons could adequately assess the condition of
carcinoma and the security of operation and ensured the
safety of operations.@*Conclusions@#
Virtual reality can provide the
surgeons with the sensory experience in virtual
surgery scenes and achieve the man-
computer cooperation and stereoscopic assessment, which
will ensure the
safety of
surgery.
Virtual reality has a huge impact on guiding the traditional
surgical procedure of
head and
neck carcinoma.