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Computer‐Assisted Surgery in the Frontal and Maxillary Sinus
Author(s) -
Gunkel Andreas Rüdiger,
Freysinger Wolfgang,
Thumfart Walter Franz
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/00005537-199705000-00014
Subject(s) - frontal sinus , maxillary sinus , medicine , paranasal sinuses , sinus (botany) , endoscopic sinus surgery , surgery , medical physics , radiology , computer science , biology , botany , genus
We report the intraoperative use of bent probes for 3‐dimensional computer‐assisted navigation in ENT surgery with the ISG Viewing Wand. Probe calibration is standardized and the new probes comply with the overall application accuracy of the navigation system. The bent probes permit an easy access to the remotest locations of the maxillary and the frontal sinus and are beneficial for application in paranasal sinus surgery. We present our clinical experiences with these probes.