3D HD Endoscopy in Skull Base Surgery: From Darkness to Light.
Surg Technol Int
; 29: 359-365, 2016 Oct 26.
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| ID: mdl-27466871
ABSTRACT
The introduction of modern endoscopy in neurosurgery brought light to one of the darkest areas the skull base. In particular, the trans-nasal route allowed skull base surgeons to visualize and dominate the entire midline skull base. We analyzed our surgical series of 199 patients that were affected by several pathologies (pituitary adenomas, clivalchordomas, craniopharyngioma, Rathke's cleft cysts, tuberculum sellaemeningiomas, and craniovertebral junction pathologies with bulbar compression) and treated each by using a 3D-HD endoscope between December 2012 and December 2015 and reviewed the literature. We present our results in terms of tumor resections and decompression inpatients affected by craniovertebral junction pathologies. Analyzing our direct experience, as well as the literature, we can assert that the amount and accuracy of necessary movements in order to achieve a determined target are affected by the screen clarity and image resolution of the device. Additionally, the experience of the surgeon has an important role in the surgical outcome. Moreover, depth perception is critical in order to obtain precise and accurate movements. Our observations and the experts' opinion indicate that this modality provides improved surgical dexterity by affording the surgeon with depth perception while manipulating tissue and maneuvering the endoscope in the endonasal corridor, which is especially crucial in reducing the learning curve of young neurosurgeons.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Base do Crânio
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Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos
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Endoscopia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Technol Int
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália