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Computer aided surgery (CAS) enhances skull base procedures through virtual planning, surgical execution, and intraoperative verification. This review categorizes CAS applications for improved surgical workflows and patient outcomes.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Medical Technology
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Skull base surgery has a long history, evolving significantly since the early 1900s.
  • Computer aided surgery (CAS) represents a major advancement in modern surgical techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current literature on computer aided surgery (CAS) in skull base surgery.
  • To propose a structured workflow for CAS applications in skull base procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current skull base CAS applications.
  • Categorization of CAS tools into three distinct surgical phases: virtual planning, surgical execution, and intraoperative verification.

Main Results:

  • CAS encompasses virtual surgical planning, augmented/virtual reality, 3D printing, surgical navigation, and intraoperative imaging.
  • A proposed 3-phase workflow (Virtual planning, Surgical execution, Intraoperative verification) organizes these CAS applications.

Conclusions:

  • CAS offers a comprehensive suite of tools to advance skull base surgery.
  • The proposed workflow provides a framework for integrating CAS technologies to optimize surgical planning and execution.