Open AccessCombined transoral exoscope and OArm-assisted approach for craniovertebral junction surgery: Light and shadows in single-center experience with improving technologies
Author(s) -
Massimiliano Visocchi,
Pier Paolo Mattogno,
Pasqualino Ciappetta,
Giuseppe Barbagallo,
Francesco Signorelli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_176_20
Subject(s) - medicine , neuronavigation , magnification , surgery , decompression , microvascular decompression , artificial intelligence , computer science , trigeminal neuralgia , resection
The introduction of recent innovations in the field of intraoperative imaging and neuronavigation, such as OArm Stealth Station, allows to obtain crucial intraoperative data by performing safer and controlled surgical procedures. As part of the improvement of surgical visual magnification and wide expansion of surgical corridors, the 3D-4K exoscope (EX) represents nowadays an interesting and useful tool. Transoral approach (TOA) represents the historical gold standard direct microsurgical route to ventral craniovertebral junction (CVJ).