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Niall Philip Hardy¹, Ronan Ambrose Cahill²

¹UCD Centre for Precision Surgery, University College Dublin, Dublin D07 Y9AW, Ireland.

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|December 8, 2021

Summary

Digital surgery, leveraging AI and machine learning, offers real-time decision support and automated surgical steps without expensive robotics. Advances in near-infrared imaging and AI are paving the way for broader clinical integration.

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence Biophysics Deep learning Digital surgery Fluorescence-guided surgery Gastrointestinal disease

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Area of Science:

Digital surgery integrates artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and computer vision for enhanced surgical interventions.
Explores the synergy between biophysics-inspired algorithms and deep learning in surgical applications.

Background:

Current technological advancements enable real-time decision support and potential automation in surgical procedures.
Digital surgery can be implemented without requiring high-cost robotic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide insight into the accelerating field of digital surgery and its near-future evolutionary steps.
To illuminate the path towards widespread clinical integration of digital surgery technologies over the next decade.

Main Methods:

Harnessing advances in near-infrared endolaparoscopy and fluorescence guidance for tissue characterization.
Utilizing biophysics-inspired algorithms and deep learning methods for surgical data analysis.
Developing databanks of surgical videos for insights into instrumentation, operative steps, and performance assessment.

Main Results:

Near-infrared imaging with biophysics-inspired algorithms is nearing clinical applicability for tissue characterization.
Deep learning methods show promise in ophthalmology, radiology, and gastroenterology (colonoscopy).
Analysis of surgical video databanks can yield insights into disease, operations, and performance, linked to value-based outcomes.

Conclusions:

Digital surgery presents a paradigm shift, offering enhanced capabilities without prohibitive capital investment.
Addressing ethical, legal, and data-sharing challenges is crucial for successful integration.
Active deliberation is needed regarding the evolving role of surgeons and healthcare institutions in the digital surgery era.