World's first 3D keyhole surgery performed at University of Surrey28 Jan 2011 Doctors performed the world's first remote 3D keyhole surgery during a symposium at the University of Surrey last December. Keyhole surgery reduces the length of hospital stays and
post-operative complications. This also means that patients
experience less scarring and pain. 3D keyhole surgery is a
state-of-the-art extension of standard keyhole surgery that uses 3D
cameras like those used to make the film 'Avatar'. It puts the
surgeon right inside the patient's body and significantly improves
accuracy. As well as surgical evaluation, cutting-edge research, led by Dr
David Windridge of the University's Centre for Vision, Speech and
Signal Processing, sought to measure the changes in a surgeon's
focus of attention during prolonged operations by incorporating
eye-tracking and computer-vision technology into the 3D surgical
environment.
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