New stereoscopic virtual reality system application to cranial nerve microvascular decompression
| Autor: | Enrique Ferrer Rodríguez, David Oliver, Luís A. Caral Pons, Santiago Candela Canto, Jose J. González Sánchez, Jordi Rumià Arboix, Joaquin Enseñat Nora |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Microsurgery medicine.medical_specialty Decompression medicine.medical_treatment Microvascular decompression Prosthesis Implantation User-Computer Interface Preoperative Care Image Processing Computer-Assisted medicine Humans Hemifacial Spasm Neuronavigation Craniotomy Neuroradiology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Interventional radiology Decompression Surgical medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facial nerve Neurosurgical Procedure Surgery Cerebrovascular Disorders Facial Nerve Surgery Computer-Assisted Basilar Artery Microvessels Computer-Aided Design Female Neurology (clinical) Tomography X-Ray Computed business Vascular Surgical Procedures Hemifacial spasm |
| Zdroj: | Acta Neurochirurgica. 152:355-360 |
| ISSN: | 0942-0940 0001-6268 |
| Popis: | Cranial nerve microvascular decompression is a habitual neurosurgical procedure. Authors describe a new application of the Dextroscope® (Volume Interactions, Ltd.), a virtual reality environment, to plan and properly simulate this kind of procedures. In three cases of hemifacial spasm refractory to drugs and botulinum toxin treatment, the authors used a virtual reality workstation (Dextroscope®) to develop an interactive simulation of craniotomy, approach, and Gore-Tex® implant optimal size and position in order to reach vascular decompression of facial nerve. Three-dimensional interactive environment allowed the authors to virtually carry out craniotomy, to visualize vascular and nerve relationship, and finally, to select and to simulate best Gore-Tex® graft positioning in each case. During surgical procedures, facial nerve vascular compressions were exposed and Gore-Tex® grafts were successfully placed as it was virtually planned. Patient outcomes were excellent, with an average improvement of two units (0–4 grades of severity scale). Virtual reality environment can help the neurosurgeon to plan and train vascular decompression procedures. Use of appropriate craniotomy, knowledge of vascular and nerve relationship, and selection of optimum paddy size and position are the main useful applications of the Dextroscope® in these procedures. |
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