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Minimally Invasive Thumb-sized Pterional Craniotomy for Surgical Clip Ligation of Unruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms
Published on: August 11, 2015
Next Generation Case Report: Supraorbital Craniotomy for Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping in Annotated
Alexander M Tucker1, Joel S Beckett1, Neil A Martin1
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Background And Importance:
Recent years have seen significant advancements in virtual reality. Implementation of this technology in combination with traditional learning methods is a powerful tool for medical teaching.
Clinical Presentation:
This is a 60-yr-old woman who presented with a history of headaches and was found to have an unruptured 4-mm anterior communicating artery aneurysm. After discussion, the patient elected to have the aneurysm treated by surgical clipping. The aneurysm was completely occluded through a supraorbital craniotomy with a single clip. The patient was discharged home in good condition on postoperative day 2. This case was imported into a virtual reality environment with annotated slides and operative video for resident teaching.
Conclusion:
As virtual reality technology continues to grow, library of interactive case reports could revolutionize neurosurgical education.
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