# World's First Patient Successfully Treated for Brain Tumor with AI-Assisted Surgery

Rhys Hibbert becomes the first patient to undergo brain tumor removal aided by real-time AI guidance at a London hospital.

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Rhys Hibbert, a 48-year-old resident of Bedfordshire, UK, became the first patient in the world to undergo brain surgery with real-time artificial intelligence assistance. [^1]

Surgeons at University College London Hospitals successfully removed a benign 11 mm tumor located in Hibbert's pituitary gland using AI guidance. [^2]

For the first time in history, a neurosurgeon received real-time assistance from artificial intelligence during a live brain surgery operation in the UK. [^3]

Prior to the AI-assisted surgery, there was a 25% to 50% probability of not completely removing the tumor and a 0.5% to 2% probability of damaging a major blood vessel. [^4]

The AI system analyzed live video feeds of the operation to track surgical instruments and highlight areas where blood vessels and nerves were likely to be found. [^5]

The AI system analyzed images from the operating room in real-time to identify areas that could pose a danger to the patient during the procedure. [^6]

The patient, Rhys Hibbert, a 48-year-old man from Bedfordshire, underwent surgery to remove a pituitary tumor that threatened to cause blindness. [^7]

The patient, Rhys Hibbert, reported that his vision improved considerably after waking up and could walk without glasses or canes one week later. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Rhys Hibbert, a 48-year-old resident of Bedfordshire, UK, became the first patient in the world to undergo brain surgery with real-time artificial intelligence assistance. (BBC News Mundo, News)
2. Surgeons at University College London Hospitals successfully removed a benign 11 mm tumor located in Hibbert's pituitary gland using AI guidance. (BBC News Mundo, News)
3. For the first time in history, a neurosurgeon received real-time assistance from artificial intelligence during a live brain surgery operation in the UK. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Prior to the AI-assisted surgery, there was a 25% to 50% probability of not completely removing the tumor and a 0.5% to 2% probability of damaging a major blood vessel. (BBC News Mundo, News)
5. The AI system analyzed live video feeds of the operation to track surgical instruments and highlight areas where blood vessels and nerves were likely to be found. (BBC News Mundo, News)
6. The AI system analyzed images from the operating room in real-time to identify areas that could pose a danger to the patient during the procedure. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The patient, Rhys Hibbert, a 48-year-old man from Bedfordshire, underwent surgery to remove a pituitary tumor that threatened to cause blindness. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. The patient, Rhys Hibbert, reported that his vision improved considerably after waking up and could walk without glasses or canes one week later. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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