Global 3D Laparoscopy Imaging Market Size

3D Laparoscopy Imaging Market Analysis

The 3D laparoscopy imaging market is expected to register a CAGR of nearly 4.5% over the forecast period (2022-2027).

With the outbreak of COVID-19, 3D laparoscopy procedures have seen renewed focus as studies have shown that patients who had undergone bariatric surgeries had a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. According to the study titled "Association of prior metabolic and bariatric surgery with the severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in patients with obesity" published in the Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases in January 2021, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic commissioned a study and they came up with the above observation that patients with severe obesity who have histories of metabolic surgery have SARS-CoV-2 infections that are less severe, as shown by lower risks of hospital and ICU admission. This is likely to increase the demand for bariatric procedures, which will eventually positively affect the demand for 3D laparoscopy devices. Moreover, according to the study titled "Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery During COVID-19 Pandemic: Single-Center Experience" by Bhavin Patel in April 2021, laparoscopic procedures have decreased as a result of the COVID-19 era, making it a risky procedure due to a potential risk of viral transmission. Therefore, a decline in laparoscopic surgery could hinder the laparoscopy imaging market. Consequently, the market was significantly impacted during COVID-19.

The factors driving market growth include increasing preference for and advancements in 3D imaging technology, increase in obesity and rising demand for bariatric surgeries, and rising demand for minimally invasive procedures.

According to the study titled "Must Clinics Replace 2D by 3D Environments for an Efficient Training of Laparoscopic Novices? A Critical Analysis of the Learning Curve for Basic Skills" published in the Frontier in Surgery in January 2022, in a straightforward standardized test, laparoscopic novices showed a significant difference between 2D and 3D technology in performance time and error rate. Thus, surgeons may continue to receive training in both methods in the future. Thus, the growing adoption of 3D technology by the surgeon is anticipated to drive the growth of the market.

In addition, the market is growing as a result of the rising prevalence of obesity and the demand for bariatric surgery. According to the World Health Organization in June 2021, there were 39 million under-five years old kids who were overweight or obese in 2020.Overweight and obesity, once thought to be a problem only in high-income nations are now becoming more prevalent in low- and middle-income nations as well, especially in urban areas. Moreover, World Obesity Atlas March 2022 published by the World Obesity Federation, predicts that by 2030, one billion people worldwide, including one in five women and one in seven men, will have obesity. As a result, the market for 3D laparoscopy imaging market is anticipated to grow over the projection period due to the rising prevalence of obesity and the increased need for the procedure.

In addition, a conventional laparoscopic camera consists of only a 2-Dimensional (2D) system and although there is an improvement in graphics from a high definition (HD) system, there is still a lack of depth and spatial perception. 3-Dimensional (3D) systems can potentially improve laparoscopic training by eliminating the need to overcome the loss of stereoscopic vision likely to affect market growth positively. For instance, in January 2020, Karl Storz SE & Co. KG launched a new 3D surgical imaging system with a modular camera platform. The new system allows for better visualization of microsurgical and open interventions in different surgical fields.

Thus, all aforementioned factors are anticipated to boost the market growth over the forecast period. However, the high costs associated with the products restrain the market growth.