Alessandro Perin, Enrico Gambatesa, Chiara B Rui, Giovanni Carone, Claudia Fanizzi, Francesca M Lombardo, Tommaso F Galbiati, Donatella Sgubin, Hagit Silberberg, Paolo Cappabianca, Torstein R Meling, Francesco DI Meco
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Abstract
Background: Neurosurgical 3D visualizers and simulators are innovative devices capable of defining a surgical strategy in advance and possibly making neurosurgery safer by rehearsing the phases of the operation beforehand. The aim of this study is to evaluate Surgical Theater™ (Surgical Theater LLC, Mayfield, OH, USA), a new 3D neurosurgical planning, simulation, and navigation system, and qualitatively assess its use in the operating room.
Methods: Clinical data were collected from 30 patients harboring various types of brain tumors; Surgical Theater™ was used for the preoperative planning and intraoperative 3D navigation. Preoperative and postoperative questionnaires were completed by first and second operators to get qualitative feedback on the system's functionality. Furthermore, we measured and compared the impact of this technology on surgery duration.
Results: Neurosurgeons were overall satisfied when using this rehearsal and navigation tool and found it efficient and easy to use; interestingly, residents considered this device more useful as compared to their more senior colleagues (with significantly higher scores, P<0.05), possibly because of their limited anatomical experience and spatial/surgical rehearsal ability. The length of the surgical procedure was not affected by this technology (P>0.05).
Conclusions: Surgical Theater™ system was found to be clinically useful in improving anatomical understanding, surgical planning, and intraoperative navigation, especially for younger and less experienced neurosurgeons.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.