title: Stereoscopic augmented reality for da Vincii™ robotic biliary surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  New laparoscopic techniques put distance between the surgeon and his patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  3D volume rendered images directly displayed in the da Vinci surgeon's console fill this gap by allowing the surgeon to fully immerse in its intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  During the robotic operation the surgeon has a greater control on the procedure because he can stay more focused not being obliged to turn is sight out of his operative field. Moreover, thanks to depth perception of the rendered images he had a precise view of important anatomical structures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We describe our preliminary experience in the quest of computer-assisted robotic surgery.
authors: Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland. Electronic address: francesco.volonte@hcuge.ch.
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