Practical Applications of Image-Guided Navigation during Anterior Craniofacial Resection

Ricardo L. Carrau; Hugh D. Curtin; Carl H. Snyderman; Jeffrey Bumpous; Michael Stechison

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1058950

Skull Base Surgery, Table of Contents

Skull Base 1995; 5(1): 51-55
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1058950

Case Report

Practical Applications of Image-Guided Navigation during Anterior Craniofacial Resection

Ricardo L. Carrau, Hugh D. Curtin, Carl H. Snyderman, Jeffrey Bumpous, Michael Stechison

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Abstract

Intraoperative image-guided navigation allows the surgeon to identify anatomic landmarks obscured by overlying normal tissue, neoplasms, infection, or previous surgery. This case presentation illustrates some of the practical applications of the ISG image-guided navigation system during anterior cranial base surgery. The advantages and the pitfalls of the ISG system are discussed.

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