Augmented reality improves surgical outcomes in liver cancer patients

A study evaluating augmented reality navigation combined with indocyanine green fluorescence in laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy found that this approach significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss (150 ml vs 250 ml) and lowered blood transfusion rates (13.5% vs 39.5%). Additionally, it improved one- and three-year recurrence-free survival rates (81.1% and 73.0% vs 60.5% and 50.0%, respectively). These results suggest the technique enhances safety and prognostic outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma patients.