Tracked Ultrasound for Patient Registration in Surgical Navigation During Abdominal Cancer Surgery

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-13

Study Completion Date

2021-12-14

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of tracked ultrasound registration on patients undergoing abdominal cancer navigation surgery. The main research question is: Could tracked ultrasound be applied as an alternative to standard CBCT scanning in surgical navigation? Participants will undergo tracked ultrasound measurements of the pelvic bone on the operating room after patient anesthesia and before surgical incision.

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Detailed Description

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Image-guided navigation surgery allows for full utilization of pre-operative imaging during surgery and has the potential of reducing both irradical resections and morbidity. Currently, registration is done by Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) scanning on the operating room (OR) prior to navigation surgery. However, standard CBCT scanning has several limitations, mainly limited availability on the hybrid OR and radiation exposure. Furthermore, standard CBCT scanning can only be performed in horizontal patient position, while the patient position mostly differs during surgery, such as the Trendelenburg position. The use of tracked ultrasound instead of standard CBCT could overcome these limitations, which might lead to an increased navigation accuracy and improved surgical outcomes. Therefore, the goal of this research is to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of tracked ultrasound registration on patients undergoing abdominal cancer navigation surgery. The main research question is: Could tracked ultrasound be applied as an alternative to standard CBCT scanning in surgical navigation?

Conditions

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Abdominal Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients scheduled for navigated abdominal cancer surgery

Patients are 18 years old or older. Patients are scheduled for tumor surgery in the abdominal/pelvic area and navigation surgery with a scheduled Cone Beam CT-scan in the operating room. Patients provide written 'informed consent'. The to be administered intervention is a percutaneous tracked ultrasound measurement of the patient's pelvic bone on the operating room after anesthesia.

Tracked ultrasound measurement

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participation in the study will not involve additional visits to the hospital or additional CT scans for the included patients. For this experiment, 2D ultrasound images are obtained using an ultrasound transducer linked to the electromagnetic navigation system, which is already in place for the navigation at the operating room. After anesthesia and in parallel to the final preparations of the patient, two percutaneous ultrasound measurements of the pelvic bone are performed and recorded. The first measurements are performed in Trendelenburg patient position and the second measurements in supine patient position. When preparations are finished, normal workflow is continued, including the standard Cone Beam CT acquisition required for the navigation and sterile draping of the patient.

The acquired ultrasound scans will be analyzed post-operatively and offline. This measurement has no impact on the (navigated) surgical procedure itself.

Interventions

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Tracked ultrasound measurement

Participation in the study will not involve additional visits to the hospital or additional CT scans for the included patients. For this experiment, 2D ultrasound images are obtained using an ultrasound transducer linked to the electromagnetic navigation system, which is already in place for the navigation at the operating room. After anesthesia and in parallel to the final preparations of the patient, two percutaneous ultrasound measurements of the pelvic bone are performed and recorded. The first measurements are performed in Trendelenburg patient position and the second measurements in supine patient position. When preparations are finished, normal workflow is continued, including the standard Cone Beam CT acquisition required for the navigation and sterile draping of the patient.

The acquired ultrasound scans will be analyzed post-operatively and offline. This measurement has no impact on the (navigated) surgical procedure itself.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18
* Patients scheduled for tumor surgery in the abdominal/pelvic area and navigation surgery with a scheduled CBCT-scan in the OR
* Patients provide written 'informed consent'

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No