What if before you had your surgery, you surgeon could practice the procedure that he or she was going to perform on you? You would probably get the best surgery available, customized just for you. Virtual surgery is becoming a reality in many fields. Surgeons in a variety of genres can experiment on a simulated ‘you' performing 3-D virtual surgery before your actual procedure. When your surgeon begins working on the real you, you'll get a custom-made operation.
Your surgeon will be able to key in your specific physical and emotional dynamics into the computer. And to a certain degree help your surgeon to see any complications or variables that he or she hasn't already thought of.
Your surgeon will be able to download your medical records, your blood work, X-rays, and MRI's, basically all pertinent information to your case and create a simulated version of your surgery. Then the surgeon can tinker her and there, try this and that, and see what the outcome will be without every lifting a scalpel to cut you. If your surgeon needs to run other tests before surgery, the virtual simulator will suggest what other tests are needed.
The virtual simulator can also give a detailed list of potential complications so that your surgeon is prepared for what was already anticipated and what might have been a surprise.
Will there be a need for emergency services in the future? Will surgeons be able to deal with all emergencies before he or she even reaches the operating room? Another advantage is that with your physical dynamics, your surgeon will be better able to assist you with the possible outcomes, helping you to determine if you really want the surgery or the outcome can be better than what you had anticipated and you'll be even more eager to get the procedure underway.