Precise highlighting of the pancreas by semantic segmentation during robot-assisted gastrectomy: visual assistance with artificial intelligence for surgeons.

Journal: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: A postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a critical complication of radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, mainly because surgeons occasionally misrecognize the pancreas and fat during lymphadenectomy. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of identifying and highlighting the pancreas during robot-assisted gastrectomy.

Authors

  • Tatsuro Nakamura
  • Nao Kobayashi
    Anaut Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yuta Kumazu
    Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Kyohei Fukata
    Anaut Inc, WeWork Hibiya Park Front 19F, 2-1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011, Japan.
  • Motoki Murakami
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo Medical University, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
  • Shugo Kohno
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo Medical University, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
  • Yudai Hojo
  • Eiichiro Nakao
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo Medical University, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
  • Yasunori Kurahashi
  • Yoshinori Ishida
  • Hisashi Shinohara